Raise your hands high so I can see! That's what I thought! I love bacon too! So when God told the people of Israel they could not eat swine, I imagine their sadness of no longer being able to eat bacon. Pork was set apart as a forbidden food, and any who ate it would … Continue reading Who loves bacon?
I've done this on and off for 24 years. Lately it has become a deeper, richer practice, because now during my Bible reading, I hear/feel a particular verse that fits into a four beat cadence. Defined, cadence is the measure or beat of a rhythmical flow. Meditation is to muse over, contemplate, muse, intend, purpose. … Continue reading Cadence Meditation
Defined, a Power of Attorney (POA) is a written authorization to represent or act on another's behalf in private affairs, and/or business matters. The person authorizing the other to act is the principal. The one authorized to act is the Attorney in Fact. So here is what I am proposing, I'm giving Jesus permission to … Continue reading Power of Attorney
By merely speaking, God's breath brought all things into being. Open your mouth right now and let out a breath. God did that and all things were created! From the cosmos to the microscopic. “He performs wonders that cannot be fathomed, miracles that cannot be counted.” (Job 5:9 [NIV]) “ Stop and consider God's wonders.” … Continue reading God’s breath
I am overwhelmed and exhausted. It seems as if I have been waging war forever! No, not because it is tax season, silly, but spiritual warfare and other battles. When I get like this and the tears are flowing, I know God is there. I know because I know! Sometimes it takes me a bit … Continue reading Tear stained eyes
Foolishness is becoming pervasive today. You see it in the news media and on social media. Almost everyone has an opinion on what is going wrong. They are whining, complaining, and critical, but cannot offer any real lasting solutions. It's hard to find someone being kind and encouraging. The whiners only go on and on … Continue reading Whine vs. Wine
To quote the great Bugs Bunny, “Of course you realize this means war.” He told this to the magician Ali Bama in the Case of the Missing Hare right after Ali Bama pops him in the face with a blackberry pie. (Thanks Valerie Cullers for being my muse and for your post that we can … Continue reading This is war
Some days I feel like an adorably cute, happy-go-lucky fluffy bunny...just waiting to be pounced on by any number of predators. Do you have days where you feel you are prey? No, I'm not talking Predator like the science fiction action horror film. I'm talking a big teeth, powerful jaws, huge paws with claws predator, … Continue reading Prey or Pray
I was hungry before leaving work the other day. I was making a mental checklist of what I had to do when I got home and before eating dinner. Wash the eggs, water the horses, unload the dishwasher, put away the laundry and then make the dinner. So before my half hour drive home, I … Continue reading All means all
This hot fudge sundae hasn't killed me, so it must be making me stronger. (Tweet from onlyfasteddie) Now that's the kind of suffering I can get behind! There are only two ways this can go my friends. God can save you from suffering, or God can help you through suffering. Either way, there is one … Continue reading Thank God, Seasons change
God Still Speaks 