When I was growing up, music in the church was very somber and very ‘funeral’ in nature. The atmosphere and even the people behaved with a reverence that extended beyond respect but put a lid on expression. I always wondered why that was. And it never made sense to me why the lyrics, when you […]
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Thankful Thursday
Faithful love … these are BIG words for me … I think because it’s hard to have them so close together in the same sentence. Living life in this fallen world, it’s common place to experience disappointment more often than faithfulness. So when we declare someone or something is ‘faithful,’ we attribute enormous confidence that […]
“Thankful Thursday”
All times … not some of the time … not even when it’s convenient … all times. And all means all. Life is hard — I won’t argue with you. And I don’t know what you are going through right now — if I did, I’d probably ask you to pass the tissue box. Here […]
“Thankful Thursday”
Good … Faithful … Enduring. I am overwhelmed by these character traits of the One Who loves me beyond my wildest imagination. How can I not be thankful for all of this? But I tend to think that this Scripture verse is here as a reminder that even though we experience the goodness and the […]
“Thankful Thursday”
There’s no denying where our blessings come from. And unlike leaves that fall and drop randomly from the trees, every blessing is intentional. Intentionality. That is such a firm, definitive, decisive and purposed word. Our Father doesn’t just drop goodness out of the sky. He delivers specifically with the recipient in mind. Because He knows […]
“What Does That Look Like For You?”
Recently I was asked, “What are you thankful for today?” And of course, my mind starts moving like gears in a manufacturing plant. How do I narrow down to just one thing? Don’t you just dread the fear of missing or overlooking something after it’s all it’s said and done and you’ve hit the send […]
Titus Two 