Are You On the Winning Team?
Good morning making space for God friends! I watched my grandson’s final basketball tournament game this past weekend. We are huge basketball fans in our family so as you can imagine we also love following all the latest NBA games. Sometimes we even dabble with a bet or two on websites like FanDuel. Anyway, I […]
God Has Not Abdicated His Throne
Over the weekend as I was walking through the woods, watching my husband and grandson play disc golf, I had a thought: God has not abdicated His throne As I watched the interaction between grandson and grandfather, I observed a relationship that was secure, safe, fun, and respectful of one another. And then I thought […]
Abundant Peace
Today in our study of the Gospel of John, we talked about Jesus’ encounter with the woman at the well. If you missed it, you can catch up by signing up for an account and watching the streaming here. We continue to talk about transformation and how Jesus transforms us. Today I want to share […]
The Spirit Filled Life
On the last day of the feast known as the Feast of Tabernacles, Jesus stood up and cried out after the processional led by a priest carrying a golden pitcher of water drawn from the Pool of Siloam was poured on the base of the altar: If anyone thirsts let him come to me and drink. […]
Video Blog – Superwoman Syndrome
Today I want to share with you a video that I think is a very pertinent message for women today. Do you ever feel like you have to be “superwoman”? Women have a tendency to overcommit because we are great at multitasking; able to juggle many balls. But just because we are able does not mean […]
Guest Blog Post – Champions
Today I want to share with you special guest post from one of our Drawing Near to God leaders, Maggie. Each year, Maggie shares a “Grace Christmas Message” that ties her sweet daughter Grace, who has Down syndrome, to the love of God. Below is this year’s Christmas message that Maggie shared with her family and friends. […]
Pondering in Our Hearts
All month we have been preparing our hearts for Jesus’ birth. As we celebrate his birth over the next few days, I encourage you to ponder in your hearts how He has changed your life and give thanks for those things. Here is an entry from my daily devotional, which you can also follow along […]
A Baby Changes Everything
In the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a city named Galilee named Nazareth to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph of the house of David. And the virgin’s name was Mary. And he came to her and said: Greetings, O favored one, the Lord is with […]
Guest Blog Post – Interrupting Your Busy
It seems that everywhere you look, the countdown is on. That is, the countdown to Christmas. And this is something to celebrate, not to stress about! I’ve been sharing some of my own thoughts and thoughts from friends and other bloggers about making space for God in this holy season. Today, I want to share […]
Stop the World! I Want to Get Off
Good morning Making Space for God friends! I realize that many of you are reading this blog today because the title caught your attention. It’s the 12th day of December and some of us are feeling as though we are running in circles trying to prepare for Christmas; shopping, decorating the house, baking and entertaining. […]