I think, too often, we only think of the big moments with God. Right? The pillars of fire…the splitting of the sea…the raising from the dead. Now, I am not saying that is bad. We need to remember those things and praise Him for those moments. So, I am not saying we shouldn't remember the…
Knowing His Voice
Last week, I received a personal message on a social media site from a friend. While I thought it was odd that she was messaging me, I still replied. After all I had seen her a few days before. It seemed odd that she would message me to see how I was doing. I replied…
Light
"I suppose that, the nearer we get to heaven, the more conscious we shall be of our imperfections. The more light we get, the more we discover our own darkness. That which is scarcely accounted sin by some men, will be a grievous defilement to a tender conscience. It is not that we are greater…
Take Care of Your Temple
Sometime last fall during our drought in East Tennessee, I had heard on the news that the birds were in desperate need of places to clean their feathers. Due to all of the brush fires in the surrounding area, their feathers were covered in ash. Doing my part as a bird lover, I dug out…
Reverence & Relevance
Have we lost the ability to be reverent in our daily walk? This is a question that I pose to myself at times. It all began one morning as I was casually lounging during my prayer time with a cup of coffee and talking AT God instead of to Him. For some reason, it occurred…
Reflections on a Snowy Day
Day to day life is stressful, but with the snow today life seemed to slow down. I played today with my littles and reflected on how time had flown with my bigs, Seems crazy even to me sometimes that, at 45, I am the mom of a 14, 13, 5 and 1 year old all…
Reconciliation
Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come; The old has gone, the new is here! All this is from God, who reconciled us to himself through Christ and gave us the ministry of reconciliation: that God was reconciling the world to himself in Christ, not counting people’s sins against them. And he has committed to us the message…
Spiritual Syzygy
Syzygy…the aligning of three astronomical objects. It’s a rare occurrence from our viewpoint here on earth. God spoke to my heart about this through the recent news about the “supermoon” we are about to experience in our sky. This supermoon has not happened since 1948…70 years, and will not come again until 2034. I was…
Memories Matter
I am big on “making memories.” I love to do things or make things that create a memory for someone I know and love. I make “no bakes” for my boys and their families. That’s our thing. When I’m dead and gone they’ll remember my “no bakes.” I love family meals. And right now…
Become Like a Child
As Scott and I watched our grandchild, Hazel, on Saturday, I was just in awe for her enthusiasm, laughter, joy for life, and total trust in us to keep her safe. It was a glorious day as grandparents to have hugs and kisses, cuddle time, to read her books and see the delight in her…