Ever Before Me
"I have set the Lord continually before me; Because He is at my right hand, I will not be shaken." (Psalm 16:8, NASB) "What does it mean to set the Lord always before you? It means that you choose to relate everything you encounter to your trust in God. What you...
Usually
Every Friday I join a community of bloggers for Five Minute Friday. One word prompt, five minutes. Unedited. The prompt this week is … Usually. A quick peek at the definition tells me it is to follow the ordinary course of things or events (from the Merriam-Webster...
Call Out {{Let’s Have Coffee}}
Back to Jonah ... From the belly of the fish, Jonah did the only thing he could - he cried out to the Lord. "Then Jonah prayed to the Lord his God from the stomach of the fish, and he said, “I called out of my distress to the Lord, and He answered me." (Jonah 2:1-2,...
Pencil or Pen?
Given the choice of writing utensils, I would always choose a pencil. In my opinion, they slow better on paper than ink, and smudge less. I keep pencils until they are no longer able to be sharpened. Most people who know me, also know my love of pencils. But there is...
In, Through & After the Storm {{Let’s Have Coffee}}
Having been in Habakkuk for several weeks, it seemed another minor prophet was grabbing my attention - Jonah. Jonah, the prophet who called to ministry but did not want to minister to the people God wanted him to go and preach. Running in the other direction of...
More than Enough
When you go on vacation as a family, finding quiet space or time can be a challenge. There always seems to be conversation surrounding you, or a TV on in the common spaces. Such was the scenario recently. And then we came home. The quiet was welcomed as I created...