God's presence, loneliness, Need, surrender

All Wrapped Up

The eternal God is your refuge,and underneath are the everlasting arms.    (Deuteronomy 33:27) I thought I had told him the story a thousands times before, but Mike seemed amazed as I recollected a very special moment with God. As we lay in the dark talking Saturday night, I told him of this experience I had almost twelve years ago. I remember it …

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focus, hope, right words, scripture

Reality

The voice on the other end of the phone spoke with clarity and wisdom. She gently said, “Our language creates our reality.” I asked that she repeat it. This was worthy of writing down. I quickly grabbed a pen and paper, and I scribbled as she obliged. “Our language creates our reality.” I was mesmerized and entertained by the poetic yet potent …

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commitment, God's faithfulness, morning prayer, paper piles, strenghtening

Need Strengthening?

I opened the pamphlet sitting on my dining room table in the “not important, but too important to throw away” pile. Do you have one of those…or two….or three? I confess more than one pile growing in my home, but that is not the point of the post. The pamphlet open in my hand was full of many opportunities for …

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