Fear blanketed me with pity when my eyes first fell upon that determined boy with failing limbs and hesitant eyes. His wobbling body slowly approached that bright green walker, as my husband held out chocolate as a reward for his bravery, half way around the world. A year earlier, in Chi*a, God undid me. I had […]
“Be seen and not heard”, “Be careful what you speak.” Fear and even religion can silence us into being passive bystanders in a world that seems to have so many voices saying nothing. So, we can avoid the landmines and fireworks, and disappear in a land of scrolling other people’s journey’s as a substitute for actively […]
Controlling pastors, abusive spouses, Jezebel spirits…the list goes on and on. It’s been an epidemic, even in the church…ever since the days of Jesus. A Spirit of Control, isn’t something that just “slips” in… It’s a core characteristic of satan It’s a spirit that defies the very character of God It’s a spirit that is toxic […]
When hard things come, we often have one of a many responses; we can run from pain, face it, or deny suffering should come all together. Jesus is our healer. He died, shed His blood, so our lives can be lived in light of complete redemption (eternity)… “But why is there still suffering? Shouldn’t we be […]
If you have been reading here for any length of time, you likely will have read about how my life radically changed, around 2005, when I went from living a Gospel that started at gaining life-teaching, to completely abandonment and surrender. There was this point where the gospel pierced my heart, it slipped from my head […]
This is the most somber post I have written to date, and may ever write. As I sit here in the blazing summer heat, french doors open to my bedroom…I see a sky of soot, smell that aftermath of fire burning. Fingers start typing… Yes, I can still hear the clanging of ladders, harsh spraying of […]