Our Big God This past Sunday we settled in on the couch for online church. We have been following a series in Ephesians but this week the preview said, “A stand-alone message with guest pastor.” Not sure what to expect, we sat back and listened. From the opening sentence we were thoroughly engaged. His opening… [Read More]
Encouragement
Destination: Uttermost
Destination: UTTERMOST! Therefore He is also able to save to the uttermost those who come to God through Him, since He always lives to make intercession for them. Hebrews 7.25 Every time I come across this scripture in my copy of DAILY LIGHT I highlight it and say out loud, “YES, LORD!” I have several people… [Read More]
Five Minute Friday: Adjust
Kate said adjust Whew! Covid19 has brought a lot of adjustments. Amen? How are we handling them? I must admit the adjustments have not been difficult for me. I work from home and never get out of the house Mon-Fri anyway. First world problems Adjusting to empty shelves at the grocery store is rather strange… [Read More]
The Sweetness of Harvest
Last week a family member stood in our kitchen gazing at the word on our chalkboard. R E A P “Why do you have REAP on your chalkboard? It seems such a grim word.” I suppose her thoughts went to “grim reaper.” Anything but. You can read about my oneword2018 here and how the Lord… [Read More]
Paternal Triplets: Faith, Grace, and HOPE
I very much enjoy being part of the LifeLetterCafe team. 300+ encouragers sharing faith words on a daily basis. I’m a contributor to LifeLines at the cafe, a two-minute devotional and I am featured on the 15th and the 29th of every month. My topic for the year? My favorite subject of ALL time: HOPE…. [Read More]
Book Review: The Gift of Prophetic Encouragement
The Gift of Prophetic Encouragement: Hearing the Words of God for Others by Debbie Kitterman My rating: 5 of 5 stars The word prophecy tends to send people running! And yet, the gift of encouragement is an extension of prophetic words from a loving God. Does God still speak to people today? Absolutely! He uses… [Read More]
Five Minute Friday: DONE!
I haven’t participated in Five Minute Friday in weeks – I haven’t even peeked into the Twitter party or the Facebook group page – we have been very, very busy moving. This morning I stalked Kate and saw that she said, “Done,” last night. NOW, this word I can relate to… Stick a fork in… [Read More]
IMPOSSIBLE: One of God’s Favorite Words!
“One of God’s Favorite words is IMPOSSIBLE.” I said this last week in the blog and I’ve been thinking about how God loves to surprise His kids. You know… Those SUDDENLIES… When I went on a word search for IMPOSSIBLE, I was surprised there weren’t more results. Impossible: Look, he said. “The people are united,… [Read More]