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]
Gifts
All I Want For Christmas
Peace – in my family Joy – deep, abiding joy from the Joy-Giver Hope – in Christ alone Love(d) – to be and to give and, my two front teeth are important too. CHRISTmas blessings to you and yours. And, may the Greatest Gift this world has ever been given, JESUS, abide in your… [Read More]
What’s in your box?
We’ve all heard it. Some of us have said it. The company I work for banks on it. Inventors are looking for it. It… The BOX. Think outside the box! Think outside the box! Be innovative! Throw the envelope away! Innovate! Innovate! Innovate! Several weeks ago we were in Statesville and walked to our daughter’s… [Read More]
Pause by Hannah – Guest Post
This morning I finished my coffee in the kitchen and slipped quietly into the living room. I laid down on the sofa listening to the battery-operated Santa play the same four tunes over and over again. I lay there admiring the decorated Christmas tree and searching for my name among all the presents underneath. Christmas this year… [Read More]
quietude: september 11 2016
Do you ever feel like your fire’s going out? You know, you’ve done this and you’ve done that but nothing’s really working? God gives each one of us gifts and talents – no doubt about that. I hope you know what yours are because it’s important. And, I hope you are using them. God gifted… [Read More]
where’s your harp?
Have you ever found yourself in a foreign place? A place you didn’t choose for yourself but found yourself there due to another person’s choice or circumstances beyond your control? A death? A divorce? A job loss? A foreclosure? Illness? The loss of money or savings? A bad diagnosis? The Israelites found themselves in a… [Read More]
unwrap this first
I get so excited when I find something I’ve never seen before in The Word! Honestly, The Bible is the most adventurous, mysterious book one can ever read. This little miracle happened the other day as I was spending some time in personal worship (aka “quiet time”) – I was reading Bob Sorge’s book, The… [Read More]