O God, you are my God earnestly I seek you;my soul thirsts for you, my body longs for you,in a dry and weary land where there is no water. I have seen you in the sanctuaryand beheld your power and yourglory.Because your love is better than life my lips will glorify you.I will praise you as long as …
Enter His Rest
This is what my spirit keeps hearing. Enter into my rest. Live out of my reservoir of joy. Peace. Ability. “What’s it mean Lord? How do I do that?” I picture myself falling backwards into a large pool of water. Under the water is the sound of peace. The water engulfs me. I’m not afraid. I float to the top. All …
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An Olive Tree
One of the first things I saw when I went to Israel was the Mount of Olives. (This picture is not it, only an olive tree.) Immediately as I looked upon those gnarled ancient trees I saw the sufferings of Christ. I could barely constrain my wails. I held my breath trying to muffle the loud cries threatening to erupt …
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Out of His Reservior
I’m feeling overwhelmed these days. All my doing. My struggles are in my head, but that doesn’t take away the anxiety in my heart. It’s still there. The “problems” before me are just that- they are before me. They are actually whispers in my spirit of what I am feeling nudged to do. Good stuff. Stuff I want to do, but …
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Beyond Disappointment into Arms of Love
Holidays are funny things. For some of us Father’s Day is a good day. But for some of us it’s a holiday that makes our hearts hurt. We have empty places our dads did not fill. They’re no longer with us. Or both. I’ve been battling disappointment knowing I need to focus on my blessings rather than the empty places. As …
