In God, whose word I praise; In God I have put my trust; I shall not fear. What can mere man do to me? Psalm 56:4 AMP Awkward as all get out — that’s the current status here. I think it’s that purgatory kind of place between having gone from the shock and devastation of […]
“For He performs what is planned (appointed) for me, And He is mindful of many such things. Job 23:14 – AMP This Season in which we presently are experiencing has given us a new “vocabulary” — mindfulness, social distancing, face mask, quarantine, working remotely, essential work, touchless delivery — I wonder if we will be […]
It seemed as though the birds were chirping extraordinarily loud this morning. Or is that how they’ve always greeted a new day — have I missed that in the past? Or is it that these tiny creatures were merely going about their daily routine and they were piercing the silence of the dawn because we […]
It’s no secret, we are living in critical times — mask-wearing requirements in public, social-distancing of six feet, disinfectants around every corner of your home. Yes, there is something to be concerned about. But GOD, my two favorite words of all time, has this entire crisis already wrapped up and packaged in a neat little […]
It was a surreal moment in time — no one would have known the swirling thoughts that were taking up so much space in my mind. Somewhat numb, somewhat confused, somewhat scared — I pulled into the StarBucks Drive thru and placed my order. There were a couple cars ahead of me in line, which […]
For if you remain silent at this time, liberation and rescue will arise for the Jews from another place, and you and your father’s house will perish [since you did not help when you had the chance]. And who knows whether you have attained royalty for such a time as this [and for this very […]
For you have need of patient endurance [to bear up under difficult circumstances without compromising], so that when you have carried out the will of God, you may receive and enjoy to the full what is promised. Hebrews 10:36 AMP Have you ever had one of those moments when you just gotta look up to […]
Sometimes life is just messy. Living in a fallen world, we have to kind of accept that as part of daily life. Like walking through a rain storm and trying to avoid the puddles — you really can’t, but you try your darnedest to avoid the really big ones, because they’re just really messy. This […]
You know that feeling … when God seems to speak to you and you just know He is specifically saying something to you … you can no longer debate or dismiss or discount even, the fact that He has spoken to your soul … anyone out there relate? Recently I had been ‘going through some things,’ […]
Oil and perfume make the heart glad; So does the sweetness of a friend’s counsel that comes from the heart. Proverbs 27:9 Amplified In recent days, I’ve made the conscious decision to ‘pause and ponder‘ in the wake of overwhelming to-do’s and demands. I came to a resting point in the midst of some very […]
Titus Two 