A couple of weeks ago a friend shared her joy in discovering a new word that described an aspect of God…ineffable: too great, powerful, beautiful, etc., to be described or expressed in words. Since hearing her talk about that word, I have heard three people...
“Vocation does not mean a goal that I pursue. It means a calling that I hear. Before I can tell my life what I want to do with it, I must listen to my life telling me who I am.” . Parker Palmer “Let Your Life Speak” For over 25 years now my...
Sometimes I think people read about God doing things for His own glory and think God is a narcissist…… What is the point of an omnipotent, omniscient deity revealing His glory to His creation? We are His creation. Where does the created vessel get the...
5/4/16 I get such a chuckle out of Google’s daily tributes to individuals or events significant on the day’s date through it’s search portal. Today’s honoree is Jane Jacobs, a Canadian and American journalist, author, and activist best...
5/4/18 Here, Friday evening, at the end of this week, I am feeling pretty whelmed (not overwhelmed, but definitely whelmed) by all that has happened in these 5 days. God has been at work in some seriously eye-opening ways……. so much so that, like the woman...
From 5/4/2018 One of more than a few “aha” moments that have converged this week is this: I am not a “social justice warrior”. That is the work of people with causes/issues for which to battle. I am an advocate whose task is to battle...
From 5/4/2019 Yesterday’s interruptions did not appear to be from the Lord. But then again, you never know. I left home at 7 am to drive a lady veteran to Pensacola who had to come back here to close out a bank account. We had a nice ride and a good...
from 2017: Can someone explain this to me, please? I have had more than a few women tell me, when asked about their family status…..Children? “Yes” Marital status? “Single” Divorced? “No. I don’t believe in divorce.”...
From a National Day of Prayer. Below is a prayer offered by Rev. Billy Graham’s Daughter, Anne Graham Lotz, on behalf of our nation: May 1, 2014 National Day of Prayer Prayer by Anne Graham Lotz “Lord of the Universe. Lord of this planet. Lord of the nations....
Have you had a time when you were in a restful, pleasant and happy place in your mind, not mulling over something or ruminating or problem-solving at any kind of conscious level when suddenly, right out of the blue (or out of the grey “matter”, more...
