I stand in the center of a map of the world. Call2All Conference in L.A. And I hear a voice. Familiar. Deep. Coming from behind. The piece of me I have so longed to see….. And there you are. Tan. Tall. Shining bright before all. And you look different: Older. Wiser. Brighter…….with the light of Jesus. […]
Word Unspeakable. Offensive. Disreputable. Disrespectable. Disregardable to many. And it makes me question….. This word….is it part of our being? And do we often run from. Reject. Disown things that reflect pieces of ourselves we don’t like? The word? Homeless. And I question…. Does this word offend us….because Home isn’t in us? And this world…..though beautiful. […]
We drive around for half an hour. Looking for parking at an open air mall that calls us….because neighbors and friends continually keep asking….. Are you going shopping? The big day. The big thing. Buying more than needed. Caught up in the hurricane that roars in desperate silent pleadings…… “What you have is not enough.” And […]
Though there are a million things to do….I open the Word this morning and read……“The rest”…in Hebrews. “Let us therefore be diligent to enter that rest, lest anyone fall…..” And, I think of how…..“The Rest” is the same as the, “Be Still”. The knowing He is God that comes when we stop, take the time, make […]
I woke up with a thought….. “Jesus professed to be God”. And how no one….not Mohammed, or Buddha, or Gandhi, or Moses….. Ever said that they were in fact, Christ. And yet, Jesus professed…. He has been with God from the beginning of time. (John 17:5) And He was crucified because His claim didn’t change. (John […]
Wow! I am so in awe to receive another blog award from, Beauty and the Green. Thanks, my friend. I feel so unqualified and undeserving. Here are the rules for accepting this award: 1. Thank the person who gave this award. 2. Answer the following questions below. 3. Pass the award to another fabulous bloggers, link their […]