“We don’t know what God wants us to pray for. but the Holy Spirit prays for us with groaning that canto be expressed in words.” (Romans 8:26 NLT) It’s interesting that I referenced this scripture last night to my dear friend who is facing another…
“…the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness.” (Isaiah 61:3 NKJV) Someone pointed it out last night in our study; one particular sentence in the group book that I had glossed over. “You will find that you wear depression and oppression like a garment.”…
“Just as you’ll never understand the mystery of life forming in a pregnant woman, so you’ll never understand the mystery at work in all God does.” (Ecclesiastes 11:5 MSG) “The mystery at work” is a turn of phrase that holds my attention. I’ve been pregnant.…
“Remember, the duller the ax, the harder the work; use your head,; the more brains, the less muscle.” Ecclesiastes 10:10 MSG) This scripture reminds me of Stephen Covey’s 7th habit; sharpen the saw. I don’t know that I had realized before, just how biblical this…
“We are only here for a moment; visitors and strangers in the land of our ancestors.” (1 Chronicles 29:15 NLT) We drove 726 hard miles yesterday. Setting out after church. And somewhere in Kansas I listened to a podcast from Dick Foth about how life…
“There’s an opportune time to do things: a right time for everything on earth.” (Ecclesiastes 3:1 MSG) Today is a day I have been dreading for a good long while. Yesterday we hitched up a trailer and loaded Eli’s car up with almost all his…
“Don’t imagine yourself to be quite presentable when you haven’t bathed in weeks.” (Proverbs 30:12 MSG) This is one of many scriptures that makes more sense after our pilgrimage to Israel. As early as the second day, in the very first set of ruins, our…
The time has come to sell our beautiful bungalow. We have spent the past four years investing deeply into this fully restored hundred year home. It is wheelchair accessible, which is a rare find for a home of this age, and features three bedrooms and…
“Banish lies from my lips and lies from my presence.” (Prov. 30:8 MSG) This morning, collector of wisdom hands us a solid gold prayer. ‘Banish lies from me and for me.’ It’s as though he had figured out just how hard we struggle with uncovering…
“But also you can say to this mountain, “Go, throw yourself into the sea.” and it will be done. If you believe, you will receive whatever you ask for in prayer.” (Matthew 21:21 NIV) My eight days in Israel have permanently altered my perspective on…