I was standing in my kitchen, preparing dinner. Breanne was sitting in the living room. She was engrossed in reading. She had begun reading In the Steps of a Prophet, by Jerry Savelle. I had shared with her that it was one of my favorite books. Bryson and Brailee were sitting at the counter playing […]
The night of the partner prayer call, Kelita and I talked about how it felt like a different teaching. We shared that it felt more like a word from God than a teaching. The following day, we were still talking about the emails we had received from partners who were greatly encouraged by the call. […]
And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose. Romans 8:28 I read an article this past week about this scripture. The minister was sharing a time when the door to his plane was stuck. He needed to leave […]
Have you ever tried to find sweet-tasting fresh fruit or vegetables before the time of harvest? I was thinking about this today as I threw away yet another bag of oranges I had just purchased at the grocery store. It is so difficult at this time of year to find sweet-tasting fruit. It is also […]
I realize we have talked about leaving the past behind many times in the past few months. Today I want to show you the importance of leaving the past behind in a real and tangible way. Last night a friend who lives in another city called me and informed me that she was near my […]
I am remembering a dream that the Lord gave me several months ago. This dream has much to say, and I think of it from time to time. Let me begin by sharing the dream with you and then I will expound on what has God shown me through this particular dream. In my dream, […]
Over the years I have shared stories with you about my grandchildren, Bryson and Brailee. Often God speaks to me through these kids. Or He shows me something through them. I am so thankful when God does this. Many times, like just the other day, it catches me off guard. Bryson is a gentle, kind […]
Amos 3:3 says, “Can two walk together unless they agree?” This scripture came to mind during a conversation with a friend. We were talking about a biblical situation when she gave me her frank opinion on the subject. I didn’t really respond. She asked my opinion and I gave it. I didn’t elaborate. I simply […]
After I had written the May Partner letter and sent it out, I walked outside to water my plants. I had written on the familiar scripture in Luke that says; A sower went out to sow his seed. And as he sowed, some fell by the wayside; and it was trampled down, and the birds […]
Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. Colossians 3:12 There are a few subjects I can’t seem to move past lately, humility is one of them. Last week, a phrase continually came to mind concerning humility. It was humility obeys without question or delay. […]
As I was preparing for work, I was thinking about something that happened the day before. The day before Breanne had informed me that Bryson had a doctor’s appointment that day. She said he had a cough and she was going to take him to the doctor to have it checked. I thought this […]
“Don’t you realize, you are now eating the harvest from the seeds you sowed last season?” This is something God spoke to me just last week. You may recall, I shared with you how God began speaking to me in January about the scripture found in Deuteronomy 8:18; But you shall remember the LORD your […]
I am reminded today of an incident that once happened at our office. We were home on a Sunday when we received a call that someone had driven their car through our building. I was stunned. It is a brick building. One that you would have to go up over a sidewalk to get to. […]
I always look forward to Partner Prayer Call nights. This week’s call excited me beyond imagination. It wasn’t being able to gather with our partners, although I love that. It wasn’t the teaching, although I had studied diligently for it. For me, this time, it was the prayer time. Not actually the prayer time, but […]
Ecclesiastes 11:4 has always been an insightful scripture to me. As I read it today I thought about it in an entirely different way. The scripture says, “He that observes the wind will not sow, he who regards the clouds will not reap.” I have often written on this scripture. Previous writings have focused on […]
Put in the sickle. This phrase has remained in my spirit for the past week. Because this phrase wouldn’t leave me, I began to study the word concerning putting in our sickle. I found two scriptures I felt were relevant to my study. Put in the sickle, for the harvest is ripe. Joel 3:13 And […]
Father God- as members of Your Ekklesia we come to You and thank You for all that You are working out behind the scenes. We release warring angels to our president and police officers and all righteous people in government today so that they accomplish Your will and things they could not do on their […]
Transparency. I am often told how transparent I am in my writings. In other words, I don’t hide my flaws. I often share them. I am real and human. I make mistakes like everyone else. But. I continue to seek God. I continue to ask him to change me daily. If my mistakes can keep […]
I want to share a story with you today. A true story. An enlightening story. One day last week, Breanne and I were taking care of some business outside of the office. Because this business took up most of our day, we didn’t plan to go to the office. That was our plan. But God […]
Over the weekend I glanced back over a book I had once read. The book is by my friend, Pastor Karen Jethroe. As I read I was reminded of one part that has remained with me since first reading this book. It was the part about influence. Pastor Karen gave a definition of this word, […]