I rearranged furniture last weekend to accommodate a large group coming to my house. We moved in chairs for the extra bodies that would be in the room. But once the guests were gone and the chairs returned to their original rooms, I decided that I would leave the coffee table where I’d moved it, in the middle …
treasure hunts, Word Wednesday
Strength and Joy in the Standing Place of God
I’ve noticed something about myself that I’ve never noticed before. I need to be alone. I need silence. Do you? I bet you do–maybe even more than you know. Whether you’re a momma with small children or an almost empty-nester like me–we need a quiet moment in the day to recharge our spirits. But not just any kind of silence will …
Bite of Bread
Bite of Bread: Faith Strengthener
I’ve been trying to strengthen my legs. I don’t like the flab around the knees and want to define the muscles. I know. It’s vanity. But it’s also wanting to stay healthy and strong. There are days when I wish that wishing would do the trick. But it doesn’t. Only physically working those muscles strengthens them. My faith is …
Holy Spirit, treasure hunts, word wednesdsy
Take What’s Yours
“For you did not receive a spirit that makes you a slave again to fear, but you received the Spirit of sonship. And by that we cry, “Abba, Father.” (Romans 8:15) Have you experienced deep sleep for about three hours until BOOM! you awake with endless thoughts running laps inside your gray matter? That was my night last night. …
prayer
Are Your Prayers only Half finished?
“People who get in the habit of starting without finishing form the habit of failure.” (Streams in the Desert) The beginning of a quilt sleeps in a box in the top of my closet. I started this project ten years ago. Out of sight, out of mind . . . until I read the quote above! Who wants to …