Provision We seek it. We plead for it. We thirst for it. And then when it comes, it astonishes us. But – don’t miss this part – provision can sink us if we aren’t careful. Such was the case when astonishing provision came to the disciples. (Read Luke 5 HERE) They toiled all night and […]

I’m not sure why I wobble. After all that I’ve seen right in front of me you would think that I would be steady on my feet. You would think I would automatically shift gears to deeper trust when circumstances get more rigorous. You would think my default would be faith, given His faithfulness to […]

Take a minute, just a quick minute. You can spare it. It will be so worth it. You know you need it. I sure did. Just a short break to clean my lenses. Because a clear focus can change everything. Here’s how it happened … First, I asked for it. (Sometimes I forget to stop […]

As sure as you open heart to love someone, you take the chance that their life journey will bring “stuff” into your life that can’t be easily solved. The more you care about someone the more likely you will find yourself on your knees on their behalf. This is especially true when you care about […]

Since God is eternal and His characteristics are immeasurable it goes without saying that there is much I do not know about Him and much I do not understand. And I need to confess that there are times I’m uncomfortable with what He does. It doesn’t sit right. It is imponderable and unexplainable. There are […]

Western hail storms are nothing to be trifled with. They loom dark and intimidating on the horizon then they sweep in quickly and carrying chaos. Crops decimated, power lines torn, fences blown over, windows broken, vehicles dented, equipment damaged – hail storms are immeasurably destructive. A few years ago my sister and I got caught […]

There are times when someone puts a hand on your arm and immediately their gentle look and touch tell you that they know. They KNOW. And their words and actions are a gift of costly comfort. They do not speak tritely or out of a Christianeze handbook. They know deeply whereof they speak. They, too, have […]

I woke up thinking about Her. I would really rather NOT think about Her because there is not a lot of pleasure associated with thinking about Her. There is a lot of pain and multiple problems and maybe even a little bit of panic. But pleasure? Not so much.     I’m not sure why after […]

The beauty of the broken is found beyond this place And all of us are broken – in need of healing grace   The fact that we encounter brokenness shouldn’t surprise us since God Himself told us straight out in Genesis 3: 16-19 that the result of sin entering His creation would be brokenness. Life […]

Take half a minute for this quick little quiz. TRUE or FALSE: Hard things are not normal Hard things happen to bad people Hard things happen only if you break the rules Hard things are punishment Hard things are to be escaped Hard things are to be avoided Hard things have no greater purpose Hard […]