Boundaries create margin. What is margin?
Grace Beyond Measure: I Want Jesus
“I want Jesus!” shouted my three year-old granddaughter from the back seat of my car. Imagine my surprise and delight.
Trust in the LORD - to make your paths straight
Listening, listening, always listening for the word of the Lord: Whether you turn to the right or to the left, your ears will hear a voice behind you saying, “This is the way; walk in it” (Isaiah 30:21). God can and will make my paths straight.
Trust in the LORD - acknowledge Him in all you ways
Decisions, decisions. When the bonds of trust between humans have been broken, changes in your life will force choices out into the open.
Trust in the LORD - not your own understanding
Ladies, I profess utter and complete trust in the Lord with all my heart, yet what a fickle fool I am when things go awry.
Trust in the LORD - with all your heart
It would be naïve of me, ladies, to think that everyone was privy to the years of innocent trust I experienced. Life is not always so kind.
Trust-In the Lord
Trust weighs heavy on my heart this year. Where to begin? My growing up years did not lack for trust. I felt secure and confident in my family, with friends, at school, in sports.
Stories of Old
I listened intently as my distant relatives communicated stories about my parents when they were young. The previous day, my mother had shared some of the same stories.
Our Lifeline
A World War II veteran shared some of his experiences at my church. He recounted carefully maneuvering through a minefield with his troop.
Just Enough
Cleaning out the refrigerator can be a frustrating endeavor, tossing into the trash those uneaten leftovers or the bag of slimy lettuce or whatever that dried and shriveled thing used to be.
Again? Really?
Red, round, juicy home-grown tomatoes are my obsession every summer! They are far superior to their tasteless counterparts that are picked green and ripened by gassing, occupying the shelves in most grocery stores.
A Father's Love
While cutting my son’s long, thick locks, I thought, I’m glad he doesn’t ride through the woods or he might get tangled up like Absalom. Do you remember the story?
Frayed
Can I be brutally honest with you for just a little second? Promise you won't judge me? Today was the first day in five days that I stopped my own agenda long enough to sit quietly before the Lord.
Wait Time
Do you enjoy waiting? In my city, there is really nothing exciting to do, so eating out is the chosen social activity
Watch Out!
I have the great privilege of teaching a women's Bible Study. Last semester, we worked through a book on marriage.
The Thoughtfulness of God
I have a friend who is gifted with thoughtfulness. Every time I see her, she has a little gift for me.
Orphans
Yesterday, as I sat on our backyard deck and basked in the warmth of the Son, God moved my heart to praise Him. I'd just returned from a gathering of women who were assembled to learn about a local organization that supports teenage girls in foster care.
A Spacious Place
Have you ever been in a tight spot…a place of restriction and confinement? Perhaps circumstances have narrowed your world.
Lips
I love the story of Isaiah 6. The prophet tells us of his magnificent vision: "I saw the Lord, seated on a throne, high and exalted, and the train of his robe filled the temple” (Isaiah 6:1).
Light
I was up in the wee hours last night. Now that my babies are teenagers, my mid-night awakenings are my own fault and not their hunger or restlessness.