A Fast from Self-ishness

Do you remember those parental scoldings that turned into lectures — where all you could do was get comfortable and endure while Mom or Dad went on and on in an attempt to get something through your “thick skull”? These usually came because our repeated behavior revealed we just really …

Sightings of the King

I have a confession to make; I am co-dependent. I start going wonky if I don’t experience the nearness of my Lord. Or what I affectionately call “sightings of the King.” Though I know He is with me always, I prefer times when I sense his closeness and hear his …

The Joy of Cooking

Okay, this blog is supposed to be about SPIRITUAL things. But my heart is bursting to share my new love affair with one of God’s greater creations, the humble, divine, onion-meets-garlic, SHALLOT. One of the benefits of working from home is that you can break from mental tasks to play …

God Has Filled Your Hands

…Aaron’s sons, the anointed priests… were ordained to serve as priests… Numbers 3:3, NIV The word ordained in this verse is also translated as consecrated in other Bible versions. If I asked you to define either word, I doubt you would come within a mile of its meaning in as …

Freedom

God is into freedom, especially where his children are concerned. I have often experienced Him more easily through spontaneous encounters — on a walk, in the shower, musing over my morning cup of sweet black tea — than in times of disciplined prayer. In the beginning of that recognition, that …

Knowing God In The New Covenant

The Lord of all Creation has made me a teacher, a writer, and a witness to his awesome love and goodness. Every morning when I sit with the Lord, I enjoy things with him that I long to share with the world, in hopes that someone out there wondering about …