A Friend Always

Our voice is a gift that God gave us to change a culture that is saturated in lies. We are charged by God to gather together with like minded people. Why? There is great power as we join His force within the Body of Christ. As a twig on the Vine, or a toe on…

Listen Carefully

What makes listening to the NEWS today so difficult is the constant distortion of the truth. My natural nature is to whine, complain, or heave a knee-jerk criticism. Walking in the Spirit of God requires that we listen, repent, and be willing to forgive as we have been repeatedly forgiven. We are challenged to consciously…

Beauty Bestowed

Beauty is in the eyes of the Creator and in the eyes of His enlightened beholder. Looking with the eyes of grace, we are reminded of how desperately we need our Father’s ongoing grace. Many consider a dandelion as a weed to be trashed.  BUT our Father gave us a whimsical mind that we may…

They said…

Many voices declare many things, BUT GOD will have the final say. Rest is not found in figuring out what to say or do. “Resting in Him” is to trust the absolute sufficiency and authority of God. Our Father knows all, and He will give us apt words to speak. We rest in His knowledge,…

Growing Up

God deals with those He has given much grace. Our Father disciplines those He loves. God allows life changing incidents to humble us. We read the Bible for truth and put away childish fantasy. “When I was a child, I talked like a child, I thought like a child, I REASONED like a child. When…

First Response

Reflections on God as I watch reels of fire. On January 10th, a fire broke in Los Angeles. A mystery explosion in Fort Worth, Texas power substation. Life goes on by those not affected.  The monumental obvious is that God is shaking us to get our attention. New Years Eve, God’s three separate strikes of…