Perishing

“My people perish for lack of knowledge.” People are bombarded with plenty of information, and they are perishing because they are hungry for truth that satisfies their emptiness. Information is like fast food. It is empty, it does not satisfy the soul’s longing. A Holy Calling “Listen to a Father’s instruction; pay attention and gain…

Watchman Nee

“For the Word of God is living and operating, and sharper than a double edged sword, penetrating to the division of soul and spirit.” Hebrews 4:12 As one reads the Bible, does the soul feel His blade operating, piercing, penetrating, convicting, and discerning the intents of our heart? Does it break our bones to cut…

Good Memories

Today, my son entered this world 54 years ago. April 20, 2016, was Jason’s final day on earth, but his spirit is eternal. I joyfully pause again to remember my son. Eternity is ahead of all of us; and we wisely prepare to reunite with our loved ones. I can only imagine being in the…

Christmas Riffs

This post was brought to you by God. Trust Him as you pray to heal family squabbles. This post of joy is about the wondrous God we serve. He uses different things to get our attention or to answer questions we are posing. “It sounds a little far-fetched, but I promise you every word is…

Christmas Poetry

On Friday, December 25, 1863, Henry Longfellow—as a 57-year-old widowed father of six children, the oldest of which had been nearly paralyzed as his country fought a war against itself—wrote a poem seeking to capture the dissonance in his own heart and the world he observes around him that Christmas Day. Henry’s most widely read…

A Divine Passover

Faith is being sure of what you HOPE for and CERTAIN of what you do not see. Hebrews 11:1. Seder means order, and God ordered us to remember what He did for His children on the first Passover. It took place in Egypt, and His grace continues to passover us. Each feast day in the…

Waiting

Praise God for the jewel He provides as we dig deep to discover His purpose, His Way, His Light in all things. There is time to plant, water, wait, and harvest. Pain is certainly a great purifier. As we agonize through a tragedy, we suffer great emotional pain. We focus on God and what He…

When I’m Gone

Be prepared to comfort those who get left behind. Write something to them in your Bible. Write a card, or a letter and position it so that it is very easy to find. When I’m gone, I don’t want you to be too sad. Stay silent, save the words, and remember the happy moments that…

Treasure House

Founder of Treasure House. Legal steps are in motion to clear up a botched deed. Karen is raising funds to continue to provide for 9 abandoned and abused girls. The sleeping dormitory needs to be demolished and rebuilt. The kitchen needs upgrades. Benefactors needed to pay for the construction cost. Please donate online or see…

Barbie Writes

A young girl known as Barbie, within her family of five, was the kid who had always felt an internal glee as she scribbled down words on a blank page. She was named Barbara after her maternal, German grandma, whom she never got to meet. She was given free access to a desk, unlimited paper,…