Be gracious to me, O Lord, for to Thee I cry all day long. (Psalm 86:3) You may have noticed a melodramatic tone to my blog posts over the past few months. Look, I’m struggling. I don’t mean to whine and I don’t want to go on and on and on about my woes. In fact, I’m ready to be… Read More
It is well with the man who is gracious and lends;…for he will never be shaken;…He will not fear evil tidings; his heart is steadfast, trusting in the Lord. His heart is upheld, he will not fear. (selections from Psalm 112:6-8) What do you fear the most? What causes your heart to panic or your mind to race? What takes… Read More
These are a few of my favorite things…. This weekend, in honor of my fast approaching 50th birthday, I give you 50 of my favorite things. You know, just things: moments, fragrances, sights, sounds, tastes, experiences. Just 50 golden things that have made my life sweet and joyful. For all of these things, I am ultimately thankful to my precious… Read More
And my message and my teaching were not in persuasive words of wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power, that your faith should not rest on the wisdom of men, but on the power of God. (1 Corinthians 2:4-5) I’m not ever sure that I can accurately express how humbling it is to me to be given… Read More
“At this also my heart trembles, and leaps from its place.” Job 37:1 Haystack Rock, off Cannon Beach, Oregon Well I’m back from the coast of Oregon. You can’t get much more different in scenery than the high desert of Arizona to the rocky coast of the Pacific Northwest! And yet, I looked out over my back porch this morning and… Read More
Today I’m travelling to Cannon Beach, Oregon, where I’ll be presenting the Satisfied…at Last! messages to the women of Lake Bible Church in Lake Oswego. We’ll be meeting at the beautiful Cannon Beach Christian Conference Center right on the Pacific coast. visit the Cannon Beach Christian Conference Center website here I would greatly appreciate your prayers for me and the… Read More