A ZACCHAEUS MOMENT

If you know the story of Zacchaeus, you know that he climbed up a tree to get a better look at JESUS.  I can relate to him.  In LUKE 19 it says he was “small in stature”, so I assume he was “short” like me.  When you are short and there is a crowd before … More A ZACCHAEUS MOMENT

LIVES OF LIGHT

Recently I read this statement:  don’t let your life be a rerun.  I have always thought that the hardest part about life was the daily grind of it all.   I never did well in an office setting with the days being the same and the job being from 9 to 5.  I guess that is … More LIVES OF LIGHT

TOUGH ENOUGH

How can we be tough enough when we tend to get everything wrong?  Ever felt this way?  We have all had those days……days where everything goes wrong, and we beg for a do over.  Aren’t we blessed that HIS mercies are new every morning? So, we work hard, but we don’t get hardened.  We work … More TOUGH ENOUGH

THE GIFT OF LOSS

Someone once said that the greatest gift we could receive is our loss of comfort and security.  Really?  Don’t we all want those things more than anything?  Don’t we seek comfort and security every day? Many have suffered loss during this pandemic season of 2020.   Loss of any kind makes us turn inward to examine … More THE GIFT OF LOSS

BEFORE AND BEHIND

I have always felt and known the LORD to be going before me, leading me ultimately on HIS path.  But recently my eyes were opened to see that the LORD goes behind me as well……. PSALM 139: 5  “YOU HEM ME IN, BEHIND AND BEFORE, AND LAY YOUR HAND UPON ME.” Our gracious GOD leads … More BEFORE AND BEHIND

DON’T SETTLE

A friend in my small group recently texted a devotion to us and as I read it, one sentence stood out to me and it was this: DON’T SETTLE FOR AN EASY FAITH. That sentence gave me pause and required me to ask myself: do I settle?  Do I choose the easy way out?  I … More DON’T SETTLE

REFLECTIONS

Do you ever notice reflections of nature in water or in ponds or even your own reflection in a mirror?  In the dictionary, the word reflection has a few meanings, but the one I am after is this one: an image given back by a reflecting surface. A few years ago when we moved, I … More REFLECTIONS

THE ENEMY WANTS THIS

It is interesting to me how the enemy works……he is crafty and resourceful.  Be careful when you are writing about him…..I almost completed this post today and just like that with hitting a button, boom, the whole post was erased in front of my eyes!  I know I didn’t hit the wrong button because I … More THE ENEMY WANTS THIS