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A huge limb was catapulted down onto our porch during a wild spring storm last week. It just missed my husband and, praise God, there was no major damage done to our family, home, or vehicles. The biggest issue we faced out of the whole ordeal was the giant limb and the associated mess leftContinue reading “Clean-up Projects”

I look up from my project to see, near the garden, a familiar smile, wink, and a nod. It’s the sign of approval that my husband gives me when I am doing something well. But this nod, it’s not coming from the 6’ 3” height it usually comes from. This one falls just a touchContinue reading “Reflecting His Father”

This afternoon, I’ve spent a little more time than usual perusing the Web, and I just have to tell you…I don’t much care for many of the Christians I’ve found out there. I mean, I love them, because I believe there’s hope…even for the worst of us…but I really don’t like the ones who hurt other people under theContinue reading “I Don’t Much Care for Christians”

As I walk through the front door of my house, I find myself gasping at the sight of the shredded mess strewn across the living room floor. My gaze quickly lands upon the four-legged offender. Catching her eyes, I scold her with my tone, “What have you done?!” Her little black ears droop and herContinue reading “It’s a Dog’s Life!”

How many times do we pray for things without stopping to make sure we really believe God for them? I’ve been guilty of that…taking a prayer list to God instead of deeply heart-felt petitions. There are things that God wants to do…things He wants to accomplish…He wants to use us, but our faith often justContinue reading “Engaging Faith”

I’ve been battling a rather agonizing health challenge over the past week. Never have I experienced such intense physical pain (this includes bearing two children without the use of an epidural either time). There is a nerve that was being crushed by the discs in my spine, causing a burning sensation to flow all throughoutContinue reading “Raise Your Banner”

During worship on Sunday, one of the lines posted on the screen for us to sing was simply, “Whoa-oh-oh. Oh-oh-oh. Oh-oh-oh.” As I sang along, I heard God speaking to my spirit, “Are you singing ‘Woe’ or ‘Whoa!’?” He talks to me in funny ways sometimes. But I got what He was saying… Sometimes, when we’reContinue reading “Woe vs. Whoa!”

Today, I’m just basking in the beauty of who God is. I’m not asking Him to do anything for me–to bless me, to release me, to comfort me…none of that. I just want to love on HIM. He is always so faithful to do all those other things, but they’re not what I want toContinue reading “Just Loving on HIM”

The wind chimes on the front porch make such beautiful sounds as they dance in the chilly January breeze. Ringing out random, unskilled notes, these homespun melodies cause me to reflect upon the life-giving Spirit of the Lord and how He moves us in and out of one another’s lives. Time and again, the BibleContinue reading “The Smyphony of Life”

And all of the sudden, the weight has lifted. I’ve had a heaviness upon me for a while now and, last night, it just…lifted. It’s all gone. I have been praying for releif for quite some time, but I wasn’t even praying at the time. I wasn’t thinking about the issues. I wasn’t valiantly fightingContinue reading “Suddenly Awakened”