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God of the Second Hand

God exists outside of time. He created days, dividing them into night hours and daylight so he is the one in control of every second. He can orchestrate everything that needs to be accomplished and the perfect timing of it according to his plans. Ecclesiastes 3:1-8 Says that there is a time and a season … More God of the Second Hand

Be. Done. Doing.

There is no one like You. God, You are over all and in all. You’ve done everything we need—created this beautiful world and created us in your image to manage it. You began the relationship with us, loved us first, called us into a personal, intimate connection—there’s nothing for us to do except respond to … More Be. Done. Doing.

Puzzled?

I’m in the midst of putting together a beautiful puzzle my daughter sent me. She’s doing the same one so it’s fun to work “together” from California and Florida. It’s 2’x2’ with 1,000 pieces, and hands down the hardest puzzle I’ve ever done. If you follow me as an author, you know my publishing imprint … More Puzzled?

Not My Will

On the night Jesus was taken into custody, he went to the garden to pray. He asked his disciples to pray as well. “Pray that you will not fall into temptation.” Luke 22:40 The word for fall in the original language is actually “enter. In all the years of reading this verse, I always thought … More Not My Will

Run to Jesus

Heather Davis, a blogger friend on Running the Race, shared such a perfectly timed (for me) post and example of our walk or rather race with God. I’m sharing part of it, but you can read the entire post here. God has given me these little bits of encouragement all along the current course – … More Run to Jesus

Pushmi-Pullyu

Does anyone remember the llama-like animal from Dr. Doolittle with two heads facing opposite directions? Comical and creative, this creature can also be a great example of how we feel and deal with life. A friend asked me today how I always know the right thing to say that encourages her. I hope it’s true … More Pushmi-Pullyu

Mind Your P’s and Q’s

You might be too young to have heard that idiom. Idiom, you ask? What’s an idiom? I know that many younger folks don’t know what that is. Basically, it’s a phrase that conveys figurative language. This particular one is of English origin and means to watch your manners—what you say and do—probably condensed from reminders … More Mind Your P’s and Q’s

This is Our God!

Passover starts today. And it seems that the enemy (aka. Satan, Father of lies, Lucifer, the devil) is pulling out all the stops in a desperate attempt to assert his rebellion against God and every believer in these last days. I don’t know how long the “last days” will last (okay, pun intended), but the … More This is Our God!

Up or Down?

Sometimes you just need a reminder, right? It’s been one of those kinds of seasons these past few weeks. A roller coaster of emotion as life throws a curveball that hits you in the gut and knocks the wind out of you, but then God does something incredible so you’re crying in relieved gratitude. Over … More Up or Down?

He Was Despised

What Jesus did for us… “He was despised and rejected by mankind,    a man of suffering, and familiar with pain.Like one from whom people hide their faces    he was despised, and we held him in low esteem.” Isaiah 53:3 He was beaten, mocked, tortured and never said a word in his defense. What had he done? The … More He Was Despised