God is Loveโ€ฆ

โ€ฆ on Valentineโ€™s Day and every day! God loves us first. And He rescues and redeems us when we cry out to Him. Christ waits for us to turn from worthless idols that have never satisfied. He beckons us home. Itโ€™s time to head for homeโ€ฆ Heโ€™s waiting with arms open wide to welcome you … Continue reading God is Loveโ€ฆ

Love says I Am with you

Advent 2025 is past. Christmas is here. The time of waiting is over. Itโ€™s time to rejoice in His arrival. Jesus, God with skin on, and born to a humble blue collar family, came to carve the way out of death. Rejoice. He is Love. And this is how He defines His love. โ€œGreater love … Continue reading Love says I Am with you

Eager expectation of good

A definition from Merriam-Webster:  Hope: 1. to desire with expectation of obtainment or fulfillment.  2. to expect with confidence (as in trust). {Waitโ€ฆ watch and pray. Because He came then I can eagerly expect His return.} Biblically, our hope is in God. Itโ€™s my trust in Him, and His good nature that makes possible my … Continue reading Eager expectation of good

Withness: a review along with resources

Thanksgiving Day, 2025. Dear Reader, May you experience, today, God's very real withness. For He has changed my life {again} by unveiling my eyes to the reality that He is with me. Immanuel. I have never known Him quite like this. You might think at my age, โ€œShouldnโ€™t you know this by now?โ€ I ask … Continue reading Withness: a review along with resources

A Great Teacher Asks the Best Questions: โ€œWere not ten cleansed?โ€

The best teachers ask really great questions. As you read and ponder ask yourselfโ€ฆ Who is Jesus to me?

Morning Communion: Deep Pockets

Lessons of lament: Years ago, in a personal time of loss, I remember weeping before the Lord. The holidays were fast approaching, and I was sad. Normally, the holidays would be a time of giving extra. A time for end of year giving. A time for gifts of appreciation. A time to be extravagant with … Continue reading Morning Communion: Deep Pockets

Morning Communion: Your Blood

One of those lightbulb moments. Wait, Iโ€™ve read this scripture before. But Iโ€™ve never read it like this before. The atoning blood of the Lamb. Always Godโ€™s plan A. #eyesonjesusandshine #withness #livelovebrightly #planA