Sometimes we need a gentle reminder of what God is saying to us. The word of the day today is: Come. Come to Jesus. Come to the cross. Come all who are weary. Come all who are thirsty. Come. (pic taken by my husband, Guatemala, from the cemetery overlooking the Guatemala City Dump, Feb. 2011) The word come is an Continue Reading
God is Love and God is Grace
There's some amazing beauty going on behind the scenes over here and because of that, I'm more quiet than usual on my blog. I'm enjoying time with Jesus. It's pure and simple: My Bible, music, and my journal, and if I'm outside, my camera too. My time has also a wrestling match over here. God is asking me to tuck away with Him, to write the book Continue Reading
Accepting God’s Limitless Love
(LONGER than usual post. First shared this article on Ungrind.org in January 2008) Dating John was an adventure. He sang Elvis' Love Me Tender to me in restaurants. He pulled me to the nightclub dance floor when no one else was dancing. Once we met at a steak house and pretended we were on a blind date. We role-played the entire meal and the Continue Reading
A Prayer for Sanctity of Human Life
Father God, thank You for life. What a word, LIFE. Thank You for the gift of eternal life through Christ Jesus. Though this life will pass away, we find comfort in everlasting life with You. Life without end. Endless time to know You, love You and be loved by You. Thank You. Lord, I pause today to pray for all the churches that will be Continue Reading
Love Goes the Extra Mile
This morning I drove to rescue my son, or should I say I rescued his car from the school parking lot. Justin accidentally shut his car door while it was still running. Yep, doors were locked and he had to get to class. I wasn't happy when he called me almost an hour later. Why? School is eight miles away. And I had other things I would rather do. Continue Reading
First Love
Do you remember your first love? Remember how much you missed him when you were apart? Remember how you kept your love notes in a secret place and reread them over and over? Remember talking for hours, holding hands, and making sure you locked eyes every time you saw each other? Oh the joys of love. (To read the rest of this devotion, Continue Reading