And as He was praying, heaven was opened, and the Holy Spirit descended on Him in a bodily form like a dove. Luke 3:22 I was listening to a message about this scripture recently. As I listened to this man of God describe this event, I began to ponder this...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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....
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....
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...
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...
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...