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: 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

The Resurrection: how do you respond?

A peek into an ongoing correspondence between sister-friends. She is one of my Paulettes and most assuredly my longtime Barnabia. Dear friend, I read yesterday Matthew 28 and Mark 16. This was our planned chronological reading with The Bible Recap. My reading walked me through the crucifixion. And then I encountered The Resurrection of Christ.  … Continue reading The Resurrection: how do you respond?

Morning Communion: What happened to Thanksgiving?

November 15, 2025 A grateful heart. {good morning!} Iโ€™m determined to not miss this โ€˜give thanksโ€™ season. Lord, donโ€™t let me miss YOU. Donโ€™t let me miss Your withness in these days quickly passing toward a new year. Teach me to walk slowly. To look up and around. I donโ€™t want to miss what You … Continue reading Morning Communion: What happened to Thanksgiving?

A Great Teacher Asks the Best Questions: โ€œIs not life more than foodโ€ฆ?โ€

November 12, 2025. {A bountiful harvest ~ oranges} Day 12. A grateful heart. I am grateful for the bounty of oranges this year. Grateful because weโ€™ve done absolutely nothing to produce this fruit. And yet, it is ours. And they are delicious! We purchased the house with the means God has entrusted to us. But … Continue reading A Great Teacher Asks the Best Questions: โ€œIs not life more than foodโ€ฆ?โ€

Morning Communion: Will you help me?

November 8, 2025 {Imagine the dusty feet in sandals walking across this desert sand} Jesus in dusty sandaled feet, as You call me out of my comfort in the dark morning, I want to follow You. Will you walk me to the coffee pot? I want to drink my cup with You this morning. Help … Continue reading Morning Communion: Will you help me?