The Distraction of the Wind

“When we let God be God, we can let man be man” This is one of my favorite quotes probably because I need this reminder often. The past few weeks I have been in a funk. I’ve been angry and wrestling with God a lot. Have you ever had a glimpse of hope that your...

Courageous Compassion

Approximately three years ago I was asked to write down what I wanted from God. I don’t remember why. I remember who was there, where I prayed and what I asked for. I also remember having to pray to know what I should ask for. Because, when the paper was placed...

Courage, dear heart! 

I don’t know about you, but life has me feeling pretty weak these days. Have you ever felt that way? Have you experienced rejection, a broken relationship, a fractured career, or the shattering of what you thought would be? I have. I’’m learning...

I didn’t even know I needed that!

Have you ever been broken? We live in a broken world. We often come from broken families. We often see a broken justice system. Everywhere you look you see something broken. A broken body, a broken smile, a broken soul…  Brokenness has the capacity to taint our...

A Test, A Grumble and God’s Unfailing Devotion!

“Lord, I don’t know what to do. I don’t want to deal with this. I want this to be over…” This was my prayer just a few weeks ago. I felt like I was in the olive press again. God was allowing me to be squeezed so that I would be more useful to Him and possibly to...

What are we doing and what is the plan?

I say another night writing out my thoughts  “Am I doing what I’m supposed to be doing?” My stomach almost in knots  “God, you’re providing but not in the way I expected” “Is there a step I may have neglected?”...