Do not love the world or the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. For all that is in the world—the desires of the flesh and the desires of the eyes and pride of life—is not from the Father but is from the world. And the world is passing away along with its desires, but whoever does the will of God abides forever. I John 2:15 We are all... Read more
“Every great movement of God can be traced back to a kneeling figure.” D. L. Moody It feels a bit like Groundhog Day as far as the news is concerned, does it not? The stories may be a little bit different but the theme is the same. The Sky is Falling, Again! Before you get a little upset that I am making light of what is in a lot of ways some seriously disconcerting situations, I wanted to add... Read more
“When we focus on what God has give us, we find a better way to live.” Meghan Asbury Yesterday I was having a conversation with some of my clients about the speed of time. We both agreed that it seems as if time had a double shot of espresso and is going at a breakneck pace. When you used to hear one major news story a week, now it seems that each day another catastrophe comes through the pipeline, sometimes... Read more
“The story of Joseph is in the Bible for this reason: to teach you to trust God to trump evil. What Satan intends for evil, God the Master Builder and Master Weaver, redeems for good.” Max Lucado My mind works in a very interesting way. My husband would probably categorize it as a bit chaotic and scary, but I digress. Songs run in and out over and over in a loop. Music is my meditation. This week the song “You... Read more
“Were not our hearts burning within us while He was talking with us on the road and opening the Scriptures to us?” Luke 24:32 All at once He stood beside me, like He’d been there along. Not a stranger, but a Father who could sense when something’s wrong. He answered all my questions, He understood my fears; that somehow vanished now that He was near. Can’t you see, who walks with you? Can’t you feel who speaks your name? Can’t... Read more
“Maundy Thursday is not just a day but a reminder of our covenant with God, sealed by His love and sacrifice.” C.S. Lewis This morning is a yellow morning in the south. The pollen permeates the air, the sneezes are extra strong and nature is waking up in all its glory to show the splendor of Spring. A few weeks ago I shared that our beloved family dog passed away. It has really been hard not hearing her tippy... Read more
We must never rest until everything in us worships God. A.W. Tozer Picture this. A new and upcoming artist was playing his new album at a small club in Atlanta. This club was old, very old. The walls probably would make a black light explode, the bathroom, wow, it belonged in a science experiment. When you danced, the floors felt wobbly, the room was so dark that you couldn’t see your hand in front of your face. The bass was... Read more
“God cannot give us peace and happiness apart from Himself, because it is not there. There is no such thing.” C.S. Lewis Peace, peace, wonderful peace, coming down from the Throne of God; Sweep over my spirit, forever I pray; In fathomless billows of love. I’m not going to reiterate the current events in the world at the moment, I am quite sure that a lot of folks are quite aware that the world is indeed on fire. I’ve written... Read more
“Don’t cry because it’s over, smile because it happened.” Ted Geisel It’s been a very sad few days for our family, our dog passed away a couple of days ago. When our 6 children were young, they begged my husband and I for a pet. We really didn’t have any money to speak of, but we thought that a family pet would be a good addition to our family. We fired up our computer and began our search for... Read more
“Each of us must rededicate ourselves to serving the common good. We are a community. Our individual Fates are linked; our futures intertwined; and if we act in that knowledge and in that spirit together, as the Bible says: “We can move mountains.” — Jimmy Carter Recently a concept was brought to my attention by a fellow believer. Before I delve into this topic, I must share that I grew up in the Southern Baptist faith where the hymns were... Read more
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