Christmas with the Chosen
On Sunday, I went to see Christmas with the Chosen: The Messengers in a local theater. Oh my. What can I say? If at all…
See the Lion of Judah
Once upon a time someone said, “Comparison is the thief of joy.” I was unable to confirm who that someone was. Apparently the quote has…
Corporate Worship
The entry for September 19 in New Morning Mercies begins with this: Corporate worship is designed to make you thankful, not just for possessions and…
New Morning Mercies
“Prayer is abandoning all other objects of worship and giving myself to the daily worship of God alone.” In 2005, I was given the devotional, Streams in the…
Life Changes
I have lived in my current home for over 14 years. Eight homes on my side of the street have backyards that open into a…
Let’s Take Back the Arts
When I awakened this morning, I discovered that I was writing this blog post in my head as I came to consciousness. I’m sure it…
Circling the Promises
In 2015, after reading The Circle Maker, I began writing Bible verses in a small notebook. These are verses that speak to who I am…
Redemption
On Monday night, I returned home from the retreat I have attended every year since 2003 (with the exception of 2020 when COVID stopped us)….
We were made for community
Mankind was made in the image of God. And God made us for community. God Himself is a community (Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, three…
God’s words/my years
In 2005, I heard someone in a small group talk about asking God to give her a word for the new year, a word for…
My story is not an autobiography
The title of this blog post has nothing to do with the book I am writing. It has to do with the story of my…
Rise and Walk
I came to Christ at the tail end of the Jesus Movement in the 1970s. It was a time of huge social unrest. Sound familiar?…
The Chosen Season 2 Finale
From the time I was a young girl, I have loved movies about the peoples and times of the Bible. But those films weren’t always…
Monday Meditation: unless you are…
A few weeks ago, during a discussion with the Life Group I lead, something one of the women said caused me to share from Acts…
Monday Meditation: something better
Recently, on my second time listening to an audio version of the New Testament this year, I arrived at the 11th chapter of Hebrews. This…
By the Grace of God
For followers of the Jesus Christ, this is a holy week. Today is Maundy Thursday (maundy is short for the Latin word mandatum, which means…
On This Day in 1976 . . .
On a Saturday morning, Valentine’s Day 1976, at approximately 6:00 AM, I invited Jesus into my heart in the quiet of my home. It’s hard…
2020 Reflections and my word for 2021
I didn’t blog on a regular basis in 2020. Plenty of good intentions but not enough follow through. But I’ve enjoyed writing a year end…
