At the beginning of each year, many churches invite people to join in a corporate fast. My church does it for the first week of the new year. Some churches do it for twenty one days. We are invited to participate with fellow believers to tithe the first part of the year resetting our focus … Continue reading Reset
I believe that timing is everything. Four months ago I slipped on some chicken poop while bringing the chickens water and tore the meniscus in my left knee. I did not need surgery (thank you God!) but had to wear braces and walk with a cane. I also did physical therapy. The therapist told me … Continue reading Timing is everything
I have a client who is a realtor. She told me when she shows a house she has either chocolate chip cookies, or a loaf of bread baking in the oven. It permeates throughout the house and gives a sense of comfort for the potential buyers. What a great marketing tool! In the Bible, bread … Continue reading Fresh baked bread
A friend recently asked how he could specifically pray for me. I replied that I really want to practice remaining the the presence of God more and more throughout my day. He responded with this, and so I am sharing it with you because he gave me permission. Here is the link to his blog … Continue reading Beholding
Most days I live in a sense of wonder. God's blessings chase me down and overtake me more times that I can count. I just need to keep on the lookout and also listen for that still, small voice. I always keep a note pad, pen, and mini flashlight next to the side of my … Continue reading One
It all started out innocently enough. I was putting out paychecks in envelopes on the door to my office, so the employees could come grab them at the end of the day. A lady in the office next to me happened to be passing by and said she wanted a check too. I told her … Continue reading Check!
Radio commentator Paul Harvey once told a story about a farmer who was a religious skeptic. One cold winter night, the farmer heard a thumping sound at this window. He went to the window and watched a small group of sparrows beat themselves against the glass, attracted to the warmth inside. Touched, the farmer bundled … Continue reading I stand in awe
Some days you are just going along, minding your own business, and them BAM! If you are paying attention, looking for the blessings of God, He always shows up. I was driving to work the other morning, and got to a spot in the highway where someone had taken the time to draw a butterfly, … Continue reading Unexpected
The ichthys comes from the Greek and is a symbol consisting of two intersecting arcs, the ends of the right side extending beyond the meeting point so as to resemble the profile of a fish. The symbol was adopted by early Christians as a secret symbol to determine if another was indeed Christian. It is … Continue reading Surprise!
In Death Valley California, on July 24th, they held their annual marathon. Temperatures got up to 120 degrees Fahrenheit. (That's 49 degrees Celsius.) That's just plain hot! And then you're running in that heat, with the sun beating down on you, you build up a powerful, deep thirst. It reminds me of the Israelites in … Continue reading Deep, burning thirst
God Still Speaks 