Praying should be so simple, right? Yet some days we have trouble praying. Do you pray the same prayers everyday or get bored when you pray or find your prayers overpowered by plans for the day and worries? Girlfriend you are not alone. The other morning as I prayed, the petitions rose beautifully. I felt the deep as I lifted up …
Word Wednesday: Satan Demanded to Sift all of the Disciples as Wheat, not just Peter
I haven’t been able to read the Bites of Bread verses this week one by one. I’ve needed to read them all together. Which has proven a deeper, longer time with the Lord each day. And so I wanted to suggest that to those of you who want more than a “bite” during your quiet time. Read all seven …
Bite of Bread: Reading for Easter Week 2015/ Sure of Jesus
2015. World events escalate and rumors of end-times intertwine within conversations and thoughts as we watch the news. “We’re closer than we’ve ever been,” we mumble. Of course we are. Each year we creep closer. I remember when 1984 was supposed to be the end of the world. At least that was as far as George Orwell’s mind dreamed …
When God Seems Absent or Missing: The Parable of the Car Keys
Once in awhile I like to watch The Ellen Degeneres Show. It always surprises me when it’s a rerun, which I wouldn’t know except for the fact that she’s talking about Halloween and it’s March. Anyway, as I sat with the Lord today waiting for Him to give me an idea for a post, He reminded me of Ellen, …
Word Wednesday: A New Understanding of Palm Sunday/ Hosanna and Psalm 118
(The photo above is one I took of the narrow streets of present day Jerusalem.) We celebrate Jesus’ final entry into Jerusalem as “Palm Sunday” because the people threw their coats on the road for a make-shift red carpet, and they tore off palm branches to wave in the air as they yelled, “Hosanna! Hosanna!” Have you ever wondered why …