“O God of my life, I’m lovesick for You in this dry and weary wilderness. I thirst with the deepest longings to love You more, with cravings in my heart that can’t be described. Such yearning grips my soul for You, my God! I’m energized every time I enter Your heavenly sanctuary to seek more... Continue Reading →
“For God has revealed his grace for the salvation of all people. That grace instructs us to give up ungodly living and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright, and godly lives in this world,”. Titus 2:11-12 Grace. Grace Saves me. Grace says I can't earn it, Then turns to ask me to do... Continue Reading →
“So Jesus called them all together and said, “You know that the rulers of the heathen have power over them, and the leaders have complete authority. This, however, is not the way it shall be among you. If one of you wants to be great, you must be the servant of the rest; and if... Continue Reading →
Scripture: “When they saw him walking on the water, they were terrified. “It’s a ghost!” they said, and screamed with fear. Jesus spoke to them at once. “Courage!” he said. “It is I. Don’t be afraid!” Then Peter spoke up. “Lord, if it is really you, order me to come out on the water to... Continue Reading →
“God didn’t send me out to collect a following for myself, but to preach the Message of what he has done, collecting a following for him. And he didn’t send me to do it with a lot of fancy rhetoric of my own, lest the powerful action at the center—Christ on the Cross—be trivialized into... Continue Reading →
Have you ever read a story and realize that even though you have read it before, you missed some key details? And then as you go deeper in looking at what you missed, you realize you missed a lot. That was me this morning. I purposely change the version of the Bible I read from... Continue Reading →
I love quotes. Each month I put one up on my whiteboard at the office that is inspirational for the month. Looking for a quote suitable for April, I came across this one and just really appreciated it. “The Easter eggs symbolizes our ability to break out of the hardened, protective shell we’ve surrounded ourselves... Continue Reading →
Love is not happy with evil, but is happy with the truth. 1 Corinthians 13:6 I believe a lot of people have trouble speaking the truth. Truth can sometimes be hard to say and so instead we remain silent. A popular saying when I was growing up was "If you don't have anything nice... Continue Reading →
My in-laws introduced me to the game Aggravation, similar to Sorry, it is played on a wooden board with marbles. Last year I finally broke down and bought me one. I didn’t consider the only time I would play is when company came into town as my husband doesn’t care for games outside of computer... Continue Reading →
“And the Lord will make you the head and not the tail; you shall be above only, and not be beneath, if you heed the commandments of the Lord your God, which I command you today, and are careful to observe them.” Deuteronomy 28:13 There is a popular television evangelist that made this scripture... Continue Reading →
Restoring Voice 