Don’t Give Up
And let us not grow weary of doing good, for in due season we will reap, if we do not give up. –Galatians 6:9 My friend, who is loved and cherished by God: have you ever felt like giving up? Is there a situation, circumstance, or problem right now in your life, that makes you […]
When God is Working Things Out
Recently I went on a trip—a fabulous trip with my daughters and granddaughters. We laughed so much I thought my sides would split. We shared stories and joys and exchanged sad stories. We ate a lot, hung out a lot, and at times some of us (not saying who) danced for no reason because a […]
Brotherly Love
Love must be sincere. Hate what is evil; cling to what is good. Be devoted to one another in brotherly love. Honor one another above yourselves. Romans 12:9-10 Unconditional love, agape love, must be the basis for all that we do. Paul exhorts Christians in the 1st century church, and likewise today, to be sincere […]
What do you need?
My keyboard is upstairs in the playroom. One day I dream of having a beautiful, upright piano in our living room. Right now though, I practice my keyboard in the playroom, surrounded by my kids’ toys. Honestly, most of the time I practice surrounded by my kids playing with their toys. If you have small […]
Fruit in Every Season
My dear friend, how does your life look when you go through a dry season? Do you continue to bear good fruit for the Lord, or do your branches dry up and your leaves wither? It’s that time of year when spring and the normal structures and schedules of the school year are coming to […]
Mothers Unite
Since Yesterday was Mother’s Day, I want to direct this post to mothers around the country and encourage all of you mothers out there who are discouraged, weary, guilt-ridden-stressed-filled, and simply worn out. Some of you may not be Moms yet or are spiritual Moms but the principle of seeking Jesus first is the same. […]
Standing Up on the Inside
Years ago a friend told me that she had to accept a situation, but was very unhappy about it believing it was unjust. She told me that she sensed from the Lord she needed to let it go. And then she said: I did let go, but, inside of me…. well I was standing up on […]
Buried in Stress
Blog Post from our archives… Friends, since this blog is about making space for God I am going to be very frank with you. More and more Christians seem to be stressed out, overcommitted, having little time for breaks in the day. Ruth Haley Barton describes this, indicating that we are not able to […]
Faith Moving Forward
Blog Post from our archives… The definition of faith is complete trust or confidence in someone or something. In Matthew 17 and Luke 17, Jesus describes that if we have the faith of a mustard seed (smallest of seeds in ancient Israel) we could say to the mountain be moved from here to there and […]
Death, Our Hidden Hope
Our minds and hearts are fixed on Jesus. We enter into this Holy Week ready and waiting for Sunday’s promise as we read this archived blog post. ____________________ Worthy is the Lamb that once was slain To receive all glory, pow’r, and praise For with Your blood You purchased us for God Jesus, You are […]