Perfect Absolute Peace
Perfect, absolute peace surrounds those whose imaginations are consumed with you, they confidently trust in you. Isaiah 26:3 TPT This Scripture from Isaiah 26 grabbed me this morning. What does it mean to have our imaginations so aligned with Christ that we are surrounded by perfect peace? I was immediately reminded of a hymn, “Come Thou Fount of Every [...]
Dreaming with God…
Dreaming with God… I vividly remember sitting during my quiet time as my life was about to change direction. As I sat there pondering with God, He invited me into a season of dreaming with Him. Honestly, I thought that I had been doing this all along. Years before He had placed a picture in my heart that had been [...]
Do I Belong?
I'd like to introduce you to Newkirk, or as I call him "Newbie". A couple weeks ago Newbie showed up at our door. He was literally starving to death. He was skin and bones, his eyes were sunken. He was in very rough shape. Beyond his condition what caught our attention was that he was determined to adopt us. He [...]
Wisdom
Have you ever had one of those days when life seems confusing? As I sit here, I realize that there is often a vast difference between receiving wisdom and feeling wise. Often we pray for wisdom and feel none the wiser after we've prayed. In fact, sometimes we can feel even more confused! I love how the verse in James [...]
Every Thought…Impacts Focus
Every thought that Jesus has, every decision that He makes is righteous in every detail. His focus is always perfect. When I was running, I would never take anything with me that was not needed. Trying to run with extra weight could slow me down, wear me out and potentially hold me back from completing the race. I was reminded [...]
Speeding…
In 6thgrade, I had a teacher named Mr. Dillard. He was a challenging teacher, but he knew how to stretch us beyond where we thought we could go. One device he utilized was a machine to help with reading comprehension. I can still see the big bulky machine in the back of the room. You would insert some type of [...]