Hubby and I are taking his final spring teaching break this week at our North Carolina home. His retirement countdown has begun! We left unseasonably warm Florida for a week of chilly Appalachian weather (lows 20, highs in the 40’s), perfect fireplace weather. As I thought about the Lord and […]
What are we to do when Jesus feels distant? Find out from the Shepherd Himself in this post based on Song of Songs.
Have you ever felt the pleasure of God? It comes in an instant … for me, I sense Him smiling at me; I sense His pride in me at that moment. The pleasure of God brings a deep inner knowing that He has seen your sacrifices, heard your heart cries, […]
I had the privilege of sharing this message with the women of Aglow in Melbourne, Florida on January 5, 2019. You’ll find the dream in Chapter 30 of my new devotional, Lion in My Garden. Since then, I’ve expounded upon it and included the audio podcast here for you because I […]
Before you freak out, this will not be a long read. As I do every year end, I review my stats. In 2018 I was graced with 4283 views of my words by readers in all over the globe. It boggles my mind how the Internet works yet I’m amazed […]
Originally posted on Kindred:
I have always loved presents. As the youngest of four kids and the daughter of a pastor, getting something new—not second-hand, slightly-used, or hand-me-down—delighted me to the core. But as the last of the sibling pack, it was ONLY on my birthday or at Christmas that…
I, Paul, a special agent of Christ Jesus, writing to you faithful believers in Ephesus. I greet you with the grace and peace poured into our lives by God our Father and our Master, Jesus Christ. God of Detail How blessed is God! And what a blessing he is! He’s the […]
Proverbs 25:21-22 If your enemy is hungry, give him bread to eat; and if he is thirsty, give him water to drink; For in doing so, you will heap coals of fire upon his head, and the Lord will reward you (Amplified Bible, classic edition). As a hippy-chick, ’70’s teenager, I had […]
Imagine you’d been fasting 21 days. You had an issue you were seeking the counsel of God for. Then you have a vision of a man. The people with you don’t see it but they suddenly become so afraid they run away. It may be a hunger-induced hallucination. But then […]
Reader Donna Smith wrote on Amazon: “This is a devotional unlike any other I have done, which is many. The author tells of real-life situations which grip the heart and spirit. The book is captivating, moving, engaging, authentic, biblical, and provoking. There are lessons to be learned in many different […]
