"And I will give you treasures hidden in the darkness— secret riches. I will do this so you may know that I am the Lord, the God of Israel, the one who calls you by name."Isaiah 43:5 (NLT)I have been having a running conversation with the Lord the past few weeks. If you could hear it, this is what it has looked like:Lord, please let me know that You are here.Silence.Lord...Lord, are … [Read more...] about Conversation Inside My Head
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Satan’s Meeting
"Be self-controlled and alert. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour." 1 Peter 5:8 (NIV)Please scroll down to the playlist at the bottom of my blog page and silence the blog music so that you can hear the music that accompanies the video. Very powerful.My pastor shared this very convicting video with us yesterday. … [Read more...] about Satan’s Meeting
Desperate!
"I cry to you, O LORD; I say, 'You are my refuge, my portion in the land of the living.' Listen to my cry, for I am in desperate need; rescue me from those who pursue me, for they are too strong for me. Set me free from my prison, that I may praise your name. Then the righteous will gather about me because of your goodness to me."Psalm … [Read more...] about Desperate!
Shattered Dreams
"Then Job arose, tore his robe, and shaved his head; and he fell to the ground and worshiped. And he said: “ Naked I came from my mother’s womb, And naked shall I return there. The LORD gave, and the LORD has taken away; Blessed be the name of the LORD.” In all this Job did not sin nor charge God with wrong.Job 1:20-22 (NJKV)I had just finished college and was experiencing … [Read more...] about Shattered Dreams
Goals for Parenting
My son, if your heart is wise, then my heart will be glad; my inmost being will rejoice when your lips speak what is right. Do not let your heart envy sinners, but always be zealous for the fear of the LORD.Proverbs 23:15-17 (NIV)I heard this on Christian radio the other day: "We are a culture obsessed with giving our children every opportunity to be who they want to be. The … [Read more...] about Goals for Parenting
Fair Weather Faith
"Be glad, O people of Zion, rejoice in the LORD your God, for he has given you the autumn rains in righteousness. He sends you abundant showers, both autumn and spring rains, as before."Joel 2:23 (NIV)My son and oldest daughter are on sports teams this spring. I just got a cancellation for a practice due to inclement weather. We have had several gray and rainy … [Read more...] about Fair Weather Faith
