Rest for Our Souls
This week, we continued our study of Isaiah with the lesson, “Rest for Our Souls.” As you know, I like to share notes from my weekly teaching here on the blog. So, let’s start by looking at the meditation verse for this lesson — In repentance and rest is your salvation; in quietness and trust […]
Holy Nudges
Good morning Making Space for God friends! This morning I was thinking about my friend whose mother suddenly died. And then my thoughts went to my own parents who quickly had a change in their health (seemed like overnight). Sometimes when we least expect it, things happen. But what really caught my attention is that […]
Guest Blog Post – Striving
Good morning! Today I want to share with you a fabulous blog post from my friend, Sally Wallace. Sally is the women’s ministry leader for St. Andrew’s Church. A little more about Sally: I am an English teacher, attorney, and mom of four kids. The only way this is accomplished with sanity is through the […]
Jehovah, the Promise Keeper
My blog post earlier this week, When God Says No, dealt with the the three deadly “d”s — disappointment, discouragement, disillusionment. Today I want to talk to you a little bit about disappointment. You see, we all face our share of disappointments and God will not always answer our prayers when – or in the same way […]
God Bless America
Today we celebrate Memorial Day. Memorial Day is an American holiday, observed on the last Monday of May, honoring the men and women who died while serving in the U.S. military. Originally known as Decoration Day, it originated in the years following the Civil War and became an official federal holiday in 1971. As Christians, we have a responsibility to pray for our country– for […]
Worrying is Not an Option
What if worrying were not an option? What if we had only two options: 1. Trust God 2. Let go of control. Actually, as part of humankind, we all worry at one time or another. It’s in our nature. But wouldn’t it be fabulous if we could not worry; if we simply could not […]
A Life of Prayer
Today in our study of Ephesians, we looked at Ephesians 1 15:23. As you know, I share notes from my teachings here on the blog. In this lesson, as we look at Paul’s prayer, we see: He goes directly to God in prayer. There is no go-between He prays for wisdom and revelation and hearts […]
Acknowledging God’s Greatness
Lord, let your ear be attentive to the prayer of this your servant and to the prayer of your servants who delight in revering your name. Give your servant success today by granting him this favor in the presence of this man. Nehemiah 1:11 Nehemiah models prayer for us in a compelling way. His prayer […]
Keep Your Eyes on Me
I had a conversation today with someone about faith in our circumstances and so I thought I would share with all of you an entry from my devotional, Sitting at His Feet. As you may know, this devotional is a compilation of journal entries from my personal quiet times with the Lord. These writings come out […]
Identity Confusion
Much has been said about gender confusion these days. The reality is that there is another issue that causes confusion and at its core it can be the culprit for confusion at many levels. I am not addressing the issue of gender confusion. I will leave that to the professionals. In itself it can cause […]