A Seed in the Stumps

“The country will look like pine and oak forest with every tree cut down – every tree a stump, a huge field of stumps.” (Isaiah 6:12 MSG) Have you ever surveyed your life and felt like this? All your effort, all your prayers and petitions…

Misplaced Hope

“Listen to my cry for help, my King, and my God, for I pray to no one but You.” (Psalm 5:2 NLT) Since my husband is an incessant Star Wars fan, this scripture always brings to mind Princess Lea and her holographic message to Old…

One Flesh

“The Man said, “Finally! Bone of my bone, flesh of my flesh! Name her Woman for she was made from Man.” Therefore a man leaves his father and mother and embraces his wife. They become one flesh.” (Genesis 2:23-24 MSG) Though my husband and I…

In the Garden

“Then the Lord planted a garden in the east, and there He placed the man He had made.” (Genesis 2:8 NLT) They say that life began in a garden. We look to scripture and see it’s true. And though Adam and Eve were ousted from…

Trusting His Timing

“The Lord went ahead of them, He guided them during the day with a pillar of cloud and He provided light at night with a pillar of fire. This allowed them to travel by day or by night.” (Exodus 13:21 NLT) At the prompting of…

Training Ground

“…godliness has value for all things, holding promise for both the present life and the life to come.” (1 Timothy 4:8 NIV) Paul writes to remind us that godliness is an all-around win. It accomplishes heaven’s purpose here in earth and it further equips is…

Far From Home

“But when the time arrived that was set by God the Father, God sent His Son, born among us of a woman, born under the conditions of the law so He might redeem those of us who have been kidnapped by the law.” (Galatians 4:4…

Confession and Compassion

“Because God delights in His people, He festoons plain folks with salvation garlands!” (Psalm 149:4 MSG) Sometimes in the midst of ministry, we lose sight of the fact that Jesus saves. We get caught up in appearances and calendars and agendas. In all that hustle,…