There are deep wells that are being stirred within me. Wells that had been filled, some that I didn't even know existed, some wells that I didn't understand the drawing towards. But they are there, waiting to be re-dug, waiting to be stirred, waiting to be drawn from again. I have always had a deep... Continue Reading →
Genesis 1:1 (NKJV) In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. John 1:1 (NKJV) In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. Genesis and John both begin with "In the Beginning." In the Beginning God. In the Beginning was the Word. One... Continue Reading →
POD: Never Make Assumptions Write about this: When was the last time you made assumptions about what someone else might have been thinking or feeling? How did that work out? What are the go-to assumptions that you are prone to making? How do they play out? How do those assumptions usually work out for you?... Continue Reading →
Years ago, I read a book called Hiding from Love. I honestly don’t remember a ton about the book itself. But I do recall being fascinated by the paradox that we frequently, through our patterns and behaviors, hide from the very thing that we most want and most universally long for: love. For today’s prompt,... Continue Reading →
Malachi 2:15-16 (CJB) And hasn’t he made [them] one [flesh] in order to have spiritual blood-relatives? For what the one [flesh] seeks is a seed from God. Therefore, take heed to your spirit, and don’t break faith with the wife of your youth. “For I hate divorce,” says Adonai the God of Isra’el, “and him... Continue Reading →
Above everything else, guard your heart; for it is the source of life’s consequences. Proverbs 4:23 When I am looking for a deeper understanding of a scripture, after looking at different versions, I love to utilize Blue Letter Bible for a look into the words of the passage. Proverbs 4:23 Guard - Natsar <1407> <H5341>... Continue Reading →
It’s not important who does the planting, or who does the watering. What’s important is that God makes the seed grow. 1 Corinthians 3:7 NLT I love people. I love hearing personal stories, helping others, and being with others. However, working with people every day often leaves me wanting to retreat to the privacy of... Continue Reading →
The righteous keep moving forward, and those with clean hands become stronger and stronger. Job 17:9 NLT In the natural, I am not very strong. I have never been able to lift my body weight, even as a kid to do a pull-up. I can do a pull-up in the water to the lower bar... Continue Reading →
“Physical training is good, but training for godliness is much better, promising benefits in this life and in the life to come.” 1 Timothy 4:8 NLT I haven ever given much thought to the word "Godliness" before. I assumed it meant the quality of being God like, as -ness is usually "the quality of" and... Continue Reading →
Oh, the joys of those who do not follow the advice of the wicked, or stand around with sinners, or join in with mockers. But they delight in the law of the Lord , meditating on it day and night. They are like trees planted along the riverbank, bearing fruit each season. Their leaves never... Continue Reading →
