Amazing Grace

Amazing grace! How sweet the sound, that saved a wretch; like me! I once was lost, but now am found, was blind, but now I see. Twas grace that taught my heart to fear, and grace my fears relieved; how precious did that grace appear, the hour I first believed! The Lord hath promised good…

Sleepless

My heart is weary in the middle of the night. My restless soul awoke to a vivid dream, and without hesitation, I responded in my flesh, not by His Spirit. Angered, with “why this?” I know my God sees me as His Spirit never departs from me. Fully awake; I seek He who knows, and…

Marge Hoyle

Happy 91st Birthday, Marge Hoyle! Your life of love and faith has been a beacon of hope for your immediate family and to all the “Margie kids” that circle the globe. I remember attending your 80th fiesta at Paula’s. Many of your students from Korea sent you emails. Notes of appreciation were collected from dozens…

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…

Dream On

God chose to include us into His dream of having a huge family. Our heavenly Father dreamt about being in a relationship with all kinds — for generations. His plan to birth nations full of unique peoples was made manifest through a dream God gave to Abraham. Today, I simply imagined how a candy striped rose…

Plaid Nancy Glad

Adorn me neck in a plaid. Cover me toes in socks, all buckled up in fancy boots. Outfitted appropriate to go in a Scottish style to scoot. All buttoned up for breezes. A brisk wind teases me rosy cheeks. This yarn is for a particular lassy. A proud Scot, named Miss Nancy. Her busy hands…

Sin in the Camp

The cost of sin is death! Yes, death to a relationship with our Holy God. Each sin is equal and each white lie separates us from the Glory of God. Taking the promise land required taking down the wall of Jericho. Joshua 6:18 “Don’t bring trouble and destruction by stealing.” Whenever a Christian does what…

Billie Boatwright

Before Billie was born, God knew she would repeatedly return to Mexico for her birthday! He foreknew that the words He gave her to speak would cause the Spirit of God to rise up in the hearts of many. Thank you, God, for knitting Billie together so wonderfully. We celebrate you Billie for answering the…

Flourishing

God loved us first. Before we were born, He initiated, He wrote down all our days in His book. We choose to receive His plan for us, then we proceed with the Holy Spirit leading us. If we want to flourish in the call of God, we must depend on Him. NOT on our wit,…

Heaven Bound?

Dear Abba Father, blessed Jesus, our HOPE is for a future in eternity with You and all the saints. We, as a nation and Your children, humbly kneel before You once again asking for Your forgiveness. Our time on this earth has not been used wisely. You have blessed us repeatedly with…