Here for a reason
I am currently reading a fascinating book entitled: After the Fall, by Craig DeMartino. The book opens with the gripping account of Craig’s fall from 100 feet up a cliff face, while rock climbing in Rocky Mountain National…
God doesn’t want me to give up hope.
Hubby and I were at Home Depot recently … and lo and behold … the seeds are for sale! A big display … full of hundreds of different kinds of seeds! It was very exciting! Let’s get a…
God knows when I need to rest and recover.
Yesterday’s blog post was about running hard after God. We all know that after a strenuous workout session, a cool down period is necessary. I am not a runner, but I enjoy watching YouTube documentaries about endurance marathon…
God wants me to run hard after Him.
I mentioned in yesterday’s blog post that my cellphone is really judge-y. Believe it or not, the treadmill is every bit as judge-y! I step onto the treadmill and am immediately faced with hundreds of different video workout…
God is my judge.
My cellphone is really judge-y. It thinks it’s omnipresent … and it thinks it’s omniscient. If I am shopping at Costco, or wandering endlessly around Home Depot, or simply taking a walk around my neighborhood with my hubby…
God invites me to wrestle with Him.
In the very first book of the Bible, in Genesis 32:22-32, we read the account of a man wrestling with God. Jacob’s life was much like our own life. He had weaknesses and struggles. He had failures and…
Broken washer … and bruised elbows
At the end of January our washing machine quit working. The washer tub would fill with water … but it would not agitate the clothes. The washer would drain the water … but it would not spin the…
Feathers on the window
The entire month of February there was this tiny little tuft of feathers on my kitchen window from where a bird accidentally flew into the window.It was right where I looked out the window as I stood at…
It just takes some heat to get straightened out
My daughter asked me: “Do we still have that extra under-the-desk plastic mat lying around in the workshop?” Hmmmm … I remember there was one out there a few weeks ago. In fact, I had even been pondering…
Pondering Psalm 1: In every season …
Back in 2019, I listened to an online sermon which was deeply impactful for me. The title of the sermon was: “He took manna off the menu.” The main scripture passage for the sermon was: Joshua 5:10-12 –…