In His Presence, In the Desert, Rest, whispers of rest

After the Rain

Ocean Front Property I look up with joy at the cloudy blue sky for the first time in three days. It has been raining, and raining, and raining so much I have to walk through my yard with muck boots on to get to my office. The water is always left standing in our yard […]

In His Presence, In the Desert, Rest, whispers of rest

After the Rain

Ocean Front Property I look up with joy at the cloudy blue sky for the first time in three days. It has been raining, and raining, and raining so much I have to walk through my yard with muck boots on to get to my office. The water is always left standing in our yard… Continue reading After the Rain

Facing Fear, Faith

Diving Past Fear into Remembrance

Skydiving and Faith My first marriage was to an airborne rigger.  So I spent a lot of weekends at an airfield where he and our friends skydived. Notice that I didn't say that I did.  No, to be candid, I was not okay with jumping out of a perfectly good airplanes then, and to tell you… Continue reading Diving Past Fear into Remembrance

evangelism, Faith, Grace

Seasoned With Wisdom and Grace

5 Be wise in the way you act toward outsiders; make the most of every opportunity. 6 Let your conversation be always full of grace, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how to answer everyone. Colossians 4:5-6 While in Chains Paul wrote his letter to the Colossians asking them to pray for him… Continue reading Seasoned With Wisdom and Grace

Doubt, Heart Strings

Power, Mighty Wind, and Fire

6 When they were together for the last time they asked, “Master, are you going to restore the kingdom to Israel now? Is this the time?” 7-8 He told them, “You don’t get to know the time. Timing is the Father’s business. What you’ll get is the Holy Spirit. And when the Holy Spirit comes on you,… Continue reading Power, Mighty Wind, and Fire