I woke to fog in my backyard. I couldn’t believe it. You see, I live in the dessert and fog is a rarity. All I wanted to do was put on my yoga pants and sweatshirt and go for a morning walk. It’s been rainy and gray the last few days and I have enjoyed…
Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past. See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland. Isaiah 43:18-19 Did that title grab your attention? I find myself saying that a lot lately…
“Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good. His love endures forever.” Psalm 136:1 Each Sunday night I lead a Bible study for some of my former students who are in jr. high and high school. We gather for a meal, usually pizza and crazy bread. I add a card table to my kitchen…
“Come to me.” – Jesus I looked at my calendar and realized I had double booked myself for dinner on Friday night. How did I do that? Well, you see, I use two calendars. One on my phone which works great when I’m on the run. And the other calendar is a paper planner that…
“We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God, and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ.” 2 Corinthians 10:5 Through my living room windows, I noticed the yellow jacket flying around my back patio. As quickly as I noticed it I forgot about it…
“Before you do anything, put your trust totally in God and not in yourself. Then every plan you make will succeed.” Proverbs 16:3 TPT I love New York City and Washington D.C. Because of my affinity for these big cities, I thought I loved big cities. Wrong. I have come to learn I do not…
“For the joy of the Lord is your strength.” Nehemiah 8:10b One day last week I was working on some stuff around the house. It was my fall break and when I get a break I usually do something around the house. I am undertaking painting the interior of our home. That’s a big project,…
“He is good; his love endures forever.” 2 Chronicles 5:13 NIV I woke Monday morning to the news of the shooting in Las Vegas. My heart broke for the families of those affected and for the family of the shooter. After returning home from work, I saw on the news the death count had risen. …
“We proclaim to you what we have seen and heard, so that you may have fellowship with us. And our fellowship is with the Father and with his Son, Jesus Christ.” 1 John 1:3 NIV As you may know, I am teaching a Bible study with my friend, Robyn. We are teaching through 1, 2,…
As some of you know, I have read the book If by Mark Batterson several times. I love it. I’m actually reading it for the fourth time. I decided to read it for the month of September. While reading Chapter 9 yesterday I was reminded of why I’m doing my new favorite thing. Mark keeps…