Be Strong and Have Courage Honestly, has there ever been a time in our lives that we needed more to hear, “Be strong and courageous!” The last couple of years have been bonkers and it […]
Category: Prayer
Gratitude
Have you ever made a gratitude list? I have an ongoing gratitude list in the back of one of my journals. I was inspired to start this list after reading the book “One Thousand Gifts” […]
Below the Waterline
It is what is below the surface that sinks the ship. An iceberg can represent our leadership. The 10% above the water is our skill. The 90% below the water is our character. It is […]
The last two years have been so very hard. Don’t Give Up!
I’ve shared something similar before, but in light of the last two years, I wanted to share again to “Hang in there!” Life is hard, but God is good! Theodore Roosevelt said, “It is not […]
Living in the Pain of the Gap
Awhile back, in a message, Brian spoke about “living in the pain of the gap”. This referred to the Kingdom of God where we live in the “already and the not yet”. God’s Kingdom is […]
Real Time and Clock Time
Time sometimes needs to be converted. There is Chronis, mere chronological time, and there is Kairos, a New Testament Greek word having to do with opportunity, with moments that seem ripe for their intended purposes. […]
Questions for Contemplation
I have found questions help me think through most matters and often a variety of options. Questions can be a great deal of help between the time we see an opportunity or problem, and the […]
Joy
This morning I was thinking about joy. The joy of a new day, a new sunrise. The joy of a kind word and a smile on a hard day from a stranger. The joy my […]
It’s No Bother
Have you ever felt really silly for praying for something that might be considered too inconsequential to take to God? I know I have! I frequently pray for “silly stuff.” When it’s 110 ° outside, […]
It’s Time!
Ecclesiastes 3:1 says, there is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under heaven: I think it is time. Time to jump back into church life and community. Time to serve. Time […]