Hearing God in our spirit or in our mind or through the wisdom of godly counsel is the privilege of being a child of God….. God equipped us with the capacity to hear from him through a variety of ways. I have heard from God through dreams, sudden...
All the conversation in the most recent news cycle about failure of courage on the part of some who hid instead of defending our children reminds me of times when I was deciding whether or not to apply for a concealed carry permit at a time and during circumstances in...
Two years ago the Lord directed my attention through several devotionals, sermons, and events to the topic of “pruning” and “wood” over about a three week period. It was so frequent, pointed, and obvious that I could not miss all the references that were piling up...
I am apparently a safe and quick reference resource for some people who need a ready answer to something they remember from Scripture but may not have a Bible close at hand or may not be adept at use of Bible search applications or concordances. I am happy to fill...
I enjoy eagle stories…(imagine that…a Byrd who graduated from Auburn University!) and this blog is a keeper! Are you an eagle raised in a barnyard? By Patricia Holbrook Atlanta Journal Constitution 10-28-17 A farmer was walking by a field one...
“Progressive” – favoring or advocating progress, change, improvement, or reform, as opposed to wishing to maintain things as they are, especially in political matters; characterized by such progress, or by continuous improvement; going forward or onward; passing...
I began journaling in earnest in 1990. In 2005, I was introduced to the world of internet weblogging. As I look back at my entries, I can observe how God has brought me through from “old life” and purpose to “new life” and purpose one step at...
Psalm 5: 1-3 Give ear to my words, O Lord, Consider my meditation. Give heed to the voice of my cry, My King and my God, For to You I will pray. My voice You shall hear in the morning, O Lord; In the morning I will direct it to You, And I will look up. Seeing the...
(This post was originally written in July 2005, well over a year and a half before I left my pharma sales career and began graduate school to become a Christian counselor.) Our Wednesday morning group is studying the book of Esther. If you recall, Ahasuerus...
This week in our church’s Renewal sessions, Rev. Mark Nysewander talked about life in the Holy Spirit. He said that life following God’s will is not so much a structured rigid “blueprint”, as it is leaping into a river and going with...
