Tonia Woolever 
One by one, as your Spirit revealed them, Jesus committed to memory every detail predicted for his torture. He didn’t shrink away from the horror, the unfair treatment, the betrayal. Instead, his focus was to know, embrace, and do his part to fulfill all that would happen to bring His Father and the Father’s beloved children together.
Because the Psalmist so often gives words to my own heart’s experience, I read the verses as if they were mine, to personalize them. Or as we like to say, “take them to heart.” The following is what that looks like for Psalm 116 — part of the morning devotional reading we do on the … Read more
Lord, you are my bread, the nourishment for my soul and spirit. You allow me to hunger; sometimes you even create it. Like all hunger, it makes me restless. Nothing satisfies that restlessness in my soul until I find a quiet place, and be still with you. Not a mindless stillness, but expectant quietness. I … Read more
In the course of sharing life with God the Spirit, He changed my heart towards people. Instead of just trying to cope with them, endure them, and change them for my comfort (and their good, of course) — I found myself wanting to love and nourish them. Because God has nourished me. And being nourished … Read more
I have been Dory so many times: lost, handicapped, hunting for answers — then suddenly discover that God in His love has been at work building trails everywhere I might wander, to help me find my way home to Him.
I am a daughter of God, through the blood of Jesus, living with the daily help of the Spirit. Since I first felt God’s love wash over me in 1979, I’ve been on a journey of getting to know this magnificent Person who made me and redeemed me, then came to live with me. Along … Read more
Hubby Ron and I cried a lot the last few days. I’m sad to the core, but I don’t mind, because a big love deserves a big grief. Hubby and I had to say goodbye to our beloved Labradoodle, Dude. Known to many friends as “the Dude,” known to our veterinarian staff as “the Dudester,” … Read more
I want to run fix everything, to manage opinions, impressions, rehash conversations, make up for mistakes made. But you have a better way, and it always begins with resting with you. As I quiet my soul and return to the trust you have earned many times over, knowing comes. The right things to do and say, or even not to say at all. You freely share wisdom, which always leads to a better result. You do relationship better than anyone.
I’m pondering the word eternal this morning. I must confess, this word actually bores me a bit, perhaps because I equate it with heaven, with endlessness there. Don’t get me wrong, I do believe heaven is an incredible place, that I will love when I get there. But in my limited human brain the idea of … Read more
Life with the Spirit offers dialogues with God that nourish your spirit and soul. Through my first reading of the Bible in 1979, I was inspired to believe and listen for the voice of my new Lord. My journals are now salted with conversations with God as He personally encouraged, comforted and mentored me. The Spirit makes the thoughts of God known to those in whom He lives. That, dear Christian, is YOU. Read More…
