Dwell in the Shelter
I recently went to bed with a heavy heart for people who are feeling the effects of the COVID-19 quarantine. Some people do not do well with isolation for myriad reasons: Isolation feeds those that are already prone to anxiety, depression and fear. Some are caring for medically fragile loved ones and they feel the […]
Building a Firm Foundation
Colossians 3: 14: “But above all these things put on love, which is the bond of perfection (completion)”. 2 Peter 1:5-7: “Add to your faith these things – virtue, knowledge, self control, perseverance, godliness, brotherly kindness, love.” Love is the bond of perfection (completion)- the evidence of having added to our faith. Love has […]
And Then… A Still Small Voice
As the planet spins a complete revolution on its perfect path (orbit) every day, each of our lives also follows a path oftentimes without the components of a perfect revolution. There are bumps, turns and dead ends. We all have different expectations at each stage of life. As we continue on our individual paths, as followers […]
Don’t Mistake Jesus For The Gardener
This week I was completely distraught over some circumstances in my life. The kind of distraught that feels like a dozen anxieties are having a dance party in your gut, making it impossible to focus on anything else. I panicked! I opened my Bible and found the story of Mary Magdalene (John 20). In […]
A Song Out of Silence
“You changed my sorrow in to dancing. You took away my clothes of sadness, and clothed me in happiness. I will sing to you and not be silent. Lord, my God, I will praise you forever.” ~Psalm 30:11,12 A friend once told me that her son didn’t realize that life didn’t have a sound […]