Soaking up the Son

I’ve often told God (yep, I told Him) what I wanted in a given situation.  But after I had voiced my desire to Him, I also informed God that even though that is what I want, I completely want His will to be done. Have you ever been real with God and informed Him what...

I’m so physically getting Mark 14:32-42 right now.  Did the time change for Daylight Savings time, or was spring break over and it was time to go back to work or school?  Peter, James, and John had the simple task of staying in a specified location and keeping watch...

Doing things on our own terms will most likely not end the way we thought or hoped for.  The Israelites would mess up, have shown to them what they’d done wrong, and decide “Okay, we see we messed up.  Especially after God wants to punish us for what we did wrong.  We...

Who’s the wise guy? I sure hope it’s you. We often (or used to) hear the words wise guy associated with a smart aleck or someone in the mob.  But that’s NOT the wise guy/gal I’m talking about. In Proverbs 8:10-11 we read, “Choose my instruction instead of silver,...

In Numbers 10 and 11 the Israelites were at it again. Whining and complaining was their middle name…God’s “Whining-complaining” People. Moses had had enough of being in charge of all those belligerent people. God took care of it. The Israelites had had enough manna...

Numbers 8:7, “This is what you should do to make them clean: Sprinkle the special water from the sin offeringon them. This water will make them clean. Then they must shave their bodies and wash their clothes. This will make their bodies clean.”   For the Shuff...

“Love us, God, with all you’ve got— that’s what we’re depending on.” Psalm 33:22 God doesn’t know any different.  He always loves us with all He’s got, which is everything!  We may need to turn this statement around and tell ourselves to love God with all we’ve got....

I had to make sure I shared this verse with you.  I know it helped me out when I truly needed reminding that in order for me to be forgiven, I must forgive. It is a verse that I still must keep in my heart and mind.  Boy oh boy is it a freeing piece of scripture....

Back in 2005, Tim and I had the opportunity to travel to Rome, Italy with our great friends, Dave and Theresa.  We were there when the new Pope was being inaugurated.  And now that he has recently retired, that trip has been on my mind often. We had a personal tour...

I did, have been there, do, and will… It is a great blessing when people are forgiven for the wrongs they have done, when their sins are erased. 2 It is a great blessing when the Lord says they are not guilty, when they don’t try to hide their sins. 3 Lord, I prayed...

Sometimes it’s just so hard to keep hope, positivity, confidence in the Lord, or whatever you want to call it.  When you are in a season of trials that are coming at you from all directions, and that season seems to be with you for an extraordinary amount of time...