Ishshah’s Story exists in part to provide a platform for the voices of Christian women to be heard. In our respective journeys, there are times when some in the body of Christ have been subjected to voices through whom passed the harm of ungodly prayer. As moderator of Her Journey on the Ishshah’s Story blog, […]
The Songs of the Lord – Introduction
In 2012 just prior to Easter, a minister whose teaching has blessed my husband and me sent an email with a revelation from the Word that we had never heard before about Psalms 22, 23, and 24. He shared two specific elements hidden within these psalms: 1) These psalms are the Songs of the Lord […]
Vineyard Days – Selah V
It’s time for another Selah. It has been a long winter, the one season known to stick around longer than any of the other three. But inasmuch as winter is a long and barren time, it remains the most essential season in the life of a vineyard. In the life of the emerging Bride of […]
Vineyard Days – Outside the Canopy, Part Two
“The fig tree forms its early fruit; the blossoming vines spread their fragrance. Arise, come, my darling; my beautiful one, come with me.” Song of Songs 2:13 NIV Cheap wine versus fine wine. There is a reason you can buy one for five bucks a bottle and spend the better part of a paycheck on the […]
Vineyard Days – Outside the Canopy
“The fig tree forms its early fruit; the blossoming vines spread their fragrance. Arise, come, my darling; my beautiful one, come with me.” Song of Songs 2:13 NIV Is there any among us who likes the pruning process? My educated guess is, No. Nada. Nuh-uh. But there is as much, if not more care given […]
Ishshah’s Story – Faith and Flannelgraphs
Everyone should have at least one special person in their life who, whether that one knew it or not, planted seeds that sprouted into life and more seed-bearing at that. I invite you to join me over at Ishshah’s Story for this month’s contributor post, Faith and Flannelgraphs, in honor of my maternal grandmother, who […]
Vineyard Days – The Song of the Established Vines
‘The season of singing (pruning the vines) has come, and the voice of the turtledove (ring dove) has been heard in our land.’ Song of Songs 2:12 NASB I have loved to sing since I was a child. When my fourth-grade teacher (who was our backyard neighbor) complimented me – in writing – on […]
Vineyard Days – The Shoot of the Permanent Trunk
‘The time has arrived for pruning the vines, And…’ Song of Songs 2:12 If there is anything that helps us understand a visual, it’s living it. Three months have passed since Days of Reduction was written, but it has not been a time of winter’s inactivity. When the Husbandman declares ‘the time has arrived for […]
Ishshah’s Story – Keeper of My Heart
Some rules are meant to be broken. Especially the ones that hold us in a death grip. Could your heart use some encouragement, even permission? Join me over at Ishshah’s Story for January’s contribution: Keeper of My Heart. Don’t try this alone. It’s much more effective and lasting with Jesus…who broke more than a few […]
The Year of Double Portion – What Happened?
One year ago I wrote what turned out to be the most viewed post to date on Wellspring of Life: 2014 – The Year of Double Portion. Naturally, it received a huge uptick in views at the beginning of the new year; but it was one of the most frequently viewed writings throughout 2014 as […]