We all have roots

We all have roots. Some are tangled. Some are stunted. Some tap into unclean waters. Some run into concrete barriers. Generational stuff is real. Talk to Jesus about your roots. Heโ€™s the Master Gardener. He knows what to do to break you free. He knows how to replant you, water you in His Living Water, … Continue reading We all have roots

Leaningโ€ฆ

Iโ€™m not the only one who struggles with this puzzling scripture. I know Iโ€™m not.Struggling doesnโ€™t mean that I donโ€™t believe it. It just means that I struggle to understand what it really means. And I think you donโ€™t really know either. Probably, like me youโ€™ve asked for something and not received it. Maybe you … Continue reading Leaningโ€ฆ

I am His and He is mine

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Oh, and even when You say we must walk through the valley of dark shadows I will stay close to You so I won't be afraid. ย I know You will never send me into the valley by myself.

Are you qualified?

Jesus was the only person qualified to throw a stone at this woman. This woman who He created in purity, beauty and honorโ€ฆ

Consume Not Folly

Godโ€™s ways are counterintuitive. โ€Why spend money on what is not bread, and your labor on what does not satisfy? Listen, listen to me, and eat what is good, and you will delight in the richest of fare.โ€โ€ญโ€ญIsaiahโ€ฌ โ€ญ55โ€ฌ:โ€ญ2โ€ฌ โ€ญNIVโ€ฌโ€ฌ Iโ€™m participating in a 21-day fast and concentrated prayer season along with my dear man. … Continue reading Consume Not Folly

Waste Not, Want Not

Waste is an interesting word for a writing prompt, but itโ€™s the one offered by Kate today. I donโ€™t want to waste an opportunity to attempt to be an encouragement for the Lord, and at the same time I donโ€™t want to be wasteful with words. โ€˜Waste not, want notโ€™ is an expression Iโ€™ve heard … Continue reading Waste Not, Want Not

What good is a far off God?

Gratefully, I am attending a small neighborhood Bible study with a few other women seeking to know God more intimately. Weโ€™re just beginning a study which proposes that we choose joy. The teacher, in our first lesson, held out a premise from Scripture that we are invited to consider. Was Jesus purely a man of … Continue reading What good is a far off God?