Drain the Swamp!!
Have you ever drained a swamp? It’s a messy business! There is help for the swamp monster! … More Drain the Swamp!!
Have you ever drained a swamp? It’s a messy business! There is help for the swamp monster! … More Drain the Swamp!!
“and there he [Elijah] went into a cave, and spent the night in that place; and behold, the word of the LORD came to him, and He said to him, ‘What are you doing here, Elijah?'” 1 Kings 19:9 Have you ever asked yourself that question? It’s a good one! … More What Are You Doing Here?
We read the story. We know the characters: David and Goliath. We study the passage and look beyond the obvious. We understand the valuable lessons taught by this amazing event. But then what? How do we go from reading it to applying it. I recently told my English classes that my favorite word is “application” … More Am I Goliath?
“It’s strange to think that it’s the same sun that rose on the third day of creation,” I said as we watched the sun rise above the oceanic horizon. “It’s the same sun that Adam saw his very first day of existence and Moses and our parents and great-grandparents.” I was on a roll, while … More Constancy
Now no chastening seems to be joyful for the present, but painful; nevertheless, afterward it yields the peaceable fruit of righteousness to those who have been trained by it. Hebrews 12:11 … More I Will Not Yield!
There’s something that I’ve noticed as an author. My characters become so real to me. In the Strong Delusion Trilogy, because it was a three book set, we traveled many days together, even years.. They became such a part of my life that when I finished that series, I felt such an emptiness, as though … More Jesus, My Author
Why are you cast down, O my soul? And why are you disquieted within me? Hope in God; For I shall yet praise Him, The help of my countenance and my God. Psalm 43:5 This is one of my favorite verses, but today I dug a little deeper and, as always, found treasures beyond comparison! … More Who IS in Charge?
Not trusting people will keep them at arm’s length, but not trusting God stops you in your tracks. You cannot move forward in your walk with God if you do not trust Him. … More Indeterminate or Determinant?
I am so thankful that when I was ready, shouting, “Pick me! Pick me!” my dear Heavenly Father never hesitated for a second but kept his promise and saved my soul. … More 15 pounds in one hour!
They are hard places, but if we will press against them, allowing God to use them to S-T-R-E-T-C-H us, we will be able to reach way beyond what we thought possible! … More S-T-R-E-T-C-H!!!