Rethinking Challenges, Rethinking Christian Life, Rethinking Faith, Rethinking God
Before the Dawn
“Come, let us return to the Lord. He has torn us to pieces but he will heal us; he has injured us but he will bind up our wounds. After two days he will revive us; on the third day he will restore us, that we may live in his presence. Let us acknowledge the…
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Falling and Getting Up…Again…and Again…and Again…
“Alright Ms Angela,” my instructor encouraged as he held out a red paddle shaped target. Last one is my best one, my mind whirled as I put my right foot forward prepared to kick. I twisted my torso and legs to my left, then lifted my left leg up to kick the target. The next thing I knew sharp pain…
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5 AM, A Gift of Gratitude
“What do you think? A man had two sons. And he went to the first and said, ‘Son, go and work in the vineyard today.’ And he answered, ‘I will not,’ but afterward he changed his mind and went. And he went to the other son and said the same. And he answered, ‘I go, sir,’ but…
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2014 One Word…
Happy New Year friends! In 2013 God gave me the word “wait.” And He taught me a lot about waiting and what it means and what it doesn’t mean. I learned a lot…. I learned to wait on dreams and wait for God’s timing and to trust His way… Now 2014 God has given…
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Bending and Breaking
“…a stiff-necked people.” Over and over again as God deals with His chosen people – the Israelites – that is what He calls them. And as God chastises the Israelites those words echo in my heart and mind. I.AM.STIFF-NECKED. I am stubborn, rebellious, and just plain ignorant. Still God calls me His precious child, righteous,…
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Pray Continually: The Armor of God Part 2
Happy Memorial Day…I have a post at The M.O.M. Initiative about telling your kids about Memorial Day. Here we are working through 30 days of training ourselves to pray continually. Here are links to the previous posts: Because I Don’t Want to Sleep Anymore Praying to a Jealous God Pray Continually Day 3 10 Things…
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Fighting His Plan
Chaos. I avoid chaos like the plague. In fact I stay away from situations I cannot figure out. I prefer life with a pretty bow. Situations that turn out neatly tied up. I don’t like things I don’t understand, things I can’t offer a suggestion to help fix. I prefer to flee those situations. I…
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Satisfied…
My belly growls, but I can’t think of a single thing that will satisfy. I wander into my pantry and consider my options. I shake my head and move to the refrigerator. After sorting the left-overs into moldy and not moldy stacks, I still cannot find anything to satisfy my growling stomach. I sigh and…
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God Knows
Yesterday about 8:30 AM I read Psalm 34. I underlined the following verses: The angel of the LORD encamps around those who fear him, and he delivers them. (verse 7) The LORD is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit. (verse 18) The LORD redeems his servants; no one will…
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God’s Business
He is independent and nearly four-years-old. So when he asked to go the boys’ bathroom – the one with the door cracked open and one stall – I said yes. When he stepped out of the stall with his pants and underwear at his knees asking if I could help him use the urinal, I…
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It Nags
There it is again. A tug at my heart. My shoulders tense and my head aches. I sigh, but the heaviness remains. I look at the clock, 5:30 AM. Determined I get out of bed, the heaviness accompanies me throughout my day. Dirty dishes, piles of laundry, scattered toys, and longings for more children tell…
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Amazing Grace
Good Friday. A day to remember. A day to look at the ugliness of our sin and think about the price which Jesus paid that we may live. Our sin condemned us to life separated from God and later eternity separated from Him. Then Jesus “who knew no sin became sin that we might become…
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One Night
In my mind’s eye, I see him, Achan is his name. His heart flutters in nervous excitement. He thinks, “I got away with it.” A smug grin spreads across his face. “Yes, I’m home free now.” He hums a song as about 3,000 of his people go to overthrow a small city. “I’m rich. I…
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The ‘Tude is Killing Me
My head aches and my heart lurches. “Ugh!” I think. “I don’t want to be here. I have so many things I need to do.” I look down at my watch. “I just want to protect my time. How long is this going to take?” My shoulders tense. “Relax would you?” I chide myself. My…
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Marriage What was God Thinking
Yesterday as I perused my blog stats, I discovered somebody got to my blog by typing in the search “marriage – what was God thinking.” I laughed because I thought, “yea what was God thinking?” Bringing a man and a woman together in the same house. Men and women really don’t “get” each other. Then…
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In Awe of God
I have a post at The M.O.M. Initiative today called How to Mother in the Spirit. Check it out if you have the time. Welcome everyone. I have been dwelling on God’s names lately because I am doing the Bible study Knowing God by Name by Mary Kassian. The more I know about God the…
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Holy…
Today I have a post at Encouragement Cafe titled “Walking in Freedom.” I hope you check it out. Hello to all of you came from the Encouragement Cafe. I pray God blessed you and I hope you enjoy my little piece of cyber-space. Holy. In some circles that word is synonymous with self-righteousness. I lived…
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Fighting the Wrong Battle
I like being right. I hate being wrong. In an effort to never be wrong I often ponder, pray, and only take steps when I know for sure God said yes. Not a bad way to do things except sometimes I am a bit like Gideon. Offering test after test to make sure God really…
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What God Sees When He Looks at You
I have a critical eye. I don’t like to mess up or fail or sin. When I make a mistake I rehearse it over and over again. I want to do better next time – to improve. So I wonder what God sees when He looks at me – this stumbling, fumbling, missing-the-mark-so-completely-I-wonder-if-I-am-in-the-right-county-much-less-city woman. How…
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Overwhelmed By Giving
The task seemed monumental to me. God gave Moses specific instructions about how to build the Tent of Meeting. The Israelites would need about a ton of gold, 3.75 tons of silver, 2.5 tons of bronze, special cloths, embroidery work, jewels, hides, and more (See Exodus 36-38). Remember these are the folks God just freed…
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