Let His Word Penetrate
"For the word of God is living and active and sharper than any two-edged sword, and piercing as far as the division of soul and spirit, of both joints and marrow, and able to judge the thoughts and intentions of the heart." (Hebrews 4:12, NASB) "When God's word speaks...
Consume
Every Friday I join a community of bloggers for Five Minute Friday. One word prompt, five minutes. Unedited. The prompt this week is … Consume. "Therefore, since we receive a kingdom which cannot be shaken, let us show gratitude, by which we may offer to God an...
For When We Need Help {{Let’s Have Coffee}}
Pulling into our driveway, I notice the basketball hoop on its lowest setting. Over the years, it has been raised and lowered to adjust to the height of children, adults, and now again, grandchildren. Memories of shooting hoops with our two oldest granddaughters flood...
Planted, Cultivated & Anchored
We cannot always explain the challenges we face in life. There may even be times in which we can search for an explanation and find there is no answer. A recent read of Psalm 44 brought some thoughts. "O God, we have heard with our ears, Our fathers have told us the...
Trust In His Name
Sometimes when facing a challenge, I return to the familiar story of the battle of Jericho. The battle strategy, if you can call it such, was to march around the city once a day for six days. On the seventh day, they were to march around the city seven times and when...
When God Speaks
"So will My word be which goes forth from My mouth; It will not return to Me empty, Without accomplishing what I desire, And without succeeding in the matter for which I sent it." (Isaiah 55:11, NASB) "When God speaks, nothing remains the same. At the beginning of...