"For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many."Mark 10:45 (NIV)The Bible tells me that my Creator's ways are not mine nor are my thoughts His thoughts (Isaiah 55:9). I can see the absolute truth of those facts in the following ways:Who else could proclaim worlds into existence with the spoken word and be silent before men who were … [Read more...] about For the Love of an “Upside Down” God
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The Memory Book
Then those who feared the Lord talked often one to another; and the Lord listened and heard it, and a book of remembrance was written before Him of those who reverenced and worshipfully feared the Lord and who thought on His name. And they shall be Mine, says the Lord of hosts, in that day when I publicly recognize and openly declare them to be My jewels (My special possession, My peculiar … [Read more...] about The Memory Book
Again and Again
"Always be joyful. Never stop praying. Be thankful in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you who belong to Christ Jesus." I Thessalonians 5:16-18 (NLT)My daughters have an amazing gift of persistence. They always translate my, "Maybe, we'll see..." as "yes" and will continue to remind me of my "promise" to them. They have often caught me in an absent-minded mood when I have replied to … [Read more...] about Again and Again
Does Anyone Care?
You number and record my wanderings; put my tears into Your bottle--are they not in Your book?Psalm 56:8 (Amplified Bible)Hey Girlfriends,What are you facing today? Does whatever concern you today seem as though it will crush the life right out of you? Have you watched a dream shatter before your eyes? Are you remembering a loved one that is not here anymore and are realizing your soul is still … [Read more...] about Does Anyone Care?
The Purpose For the Desert
"[Hagar] gave this name to the LORD who spoke to her: "You are the God who sees me," for she said, "I have now seen the One who sees me."Genesis 16:13 (NIV)I have been back and forth from the United States to the continent of Africa six different times. 35,000 feet above the ground, our jumbo jet always had to fly over the vast Sahara Desert on our way to and from Europe. It was on the first … [Read more...] about The Purpose For the Desert
Touching His Face
"If my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then will I hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and will heal their land."2 Chronicles 7:14 (NIV)My husband and I brought our first child home during the bitter-cold month of January twelve years ago. I was recovering from a C-section, so the first ten weeks of my … [Read more...] about Touching His Face
