I remember when she picked out the rock. Smooth surfaces, each imprinted with words on them, like, “faith”, “hope”, and “love”. She was a child we cared for, loved and walked with while testifying. It was hard. She needed encouragement. The prosecuting attorney asked her to pick something small to cling to as she sat as […]
When He Whispers, “Get In”
I see the river, bubbling, flowing, twisting, turning, unpredictable, exciting… Going where no man or woman could define His love. And I hear Him whisper, “get in”. I see the washing over, and yet want some flotation device to separate my soul from getting wet. I want a cushion, some assurance, a safe-guard before I tip-toe […]
It’s Time To Rise. Scripture never leaves anyone to sit. UNITE Link Party
He said “Pray in the Spirit for three days, and the Lord will speak to you about your calling”. I didn’t believe Him….that short, tiny old man, speaking gently, yet with authority in the meeting that day. But then, it happened. I sat at my computer and His Spirit took me, as if in a hurricane, […]
7 Crucial Keys To An Unforgettable Year
I remember the year when my whole life crashed. I was in the height of ministry; leading small groups, having foster kids, and writing fervently. I thought nothing could stop me. I was wrong. Much of life stopped. Yet shockingly, my heart to serve Him missionally became more determined than ever. As a result, I found […]
Just When You Think Flowers Can’t Bloom In Winter…. UNITE Linky
It wasn’t a choice. I needed a “beauty hunt”. It was Sunday, but even the ceiling of a church seemed too restricting. I was suffocating…and desperately needing air. The ice covering our windshield…Cold, frozen. My heart in a similar position, needing light to melt it after weeks of devastation. We cross the railway, turn right, feel […]
The Little Girl at Starbucks. And How God Can Expand Your World in 2016.
It’s six days after Christmas. We’d been shopping. All three of my girls surrounding me in the car. “Want me to go get you coffee?” I probe my oldest, knowing it’s a long drive from Seattle to our hometown….a drive we’ll likely face in a sea of traffic. “Sure.” My nineteen-year-old googles Starbucks to find, we […]