The Shulamite was faced with a dilemma. That “something special” about her had captivated the attention of two suitors. On one hand, she had experienced her first love. More than that, her Shepherd Lover was her true and lasting love. They were meant for each other, and she would yet come to know what longing […]
Vineyard Days – The Shepherd’s Hut
Truths are first clouds, then rain, then harvest and food. ~ Henry Ward Beecher ~ How perfectly matched was the Shulamite to her Shepherd Lover. Just as there was nothing in His appearance that would warrant a second look, neither was there in hers. She was swarthy – a colorful word for dark, black, brunette, […]
Vineyard Days – The Way of the Beloved
Who is there that does not love a good story? The most intriguing, I have found, is the one that draws us into the fabric of the narrative being woven. As if we have stepped into the very pages… Such is the Song of Solomon. It is the beautiful and challenging account of the Lord’s […]
“Wellspring” Third Anniversary & Birthday Edition
Three years old! “Wellspring of Life” and granddaughter Rielyn Jolene are celebrating another birthday! As my longtime readers know and for the benefit of those more recently added, I published my first post the evening of Rielyn’s birth in 2010 and dedicated the “Wellspring” blog to her. In annual celebratory fashion, it brings me joy […]
Vineyard Days – Parched Fields
Vineyard Days has been mulling around inside almost since I began writing Desert Days two years ago. Though I was experiencing a ‘parched field’ season back then, there was a growing assurance through faith that I had not traveled thus far in my life to remain living in desert-like conditions. If my desert was to […]
Vineyard Days
Who believes what we’ve heard and seen? Who would have thought GOD’s saving power would look like this? The servant grew up before God–a scrawny seedling, a scrubby plant in a parched field. There was nothing attractive about him, nothing to cause us to take a second look. He was looked down on […]
A Thousand Little Choices, Part 3
There has always been a prelude to our life of choices. I don’t remember selecting the family I would be born into; do you? My nationality, the place on earth I would live, the era in which I would land, born to position or humble means…none of these were handed to me on a ‘menu’ […]
A Thousand Little Choices, Part 2
A few weeks ago I conducted a two-hour life coaching intake session. I had never met this person before, but through a mutual acquaintance I now sat across the table from this young adult. Presented to me one way on the phone call of inquiry, their answer to my question, “What brought you to seek […]
A Thousand Little Choices
I’ve been quietly bouncing up and down on this limb of thought for awhile. It seems like a good day to quit bouncing and write… Consequence is a word in our English language that a lot of people don’t like. I can say that because I have been one of those people that has proven […]
From Life to Death to Life Again
That pretty much sums up Genesis 1 through Revelation 22. It pretty much sums up our life journey as believers. And more specifically, it pretty much sums up this February. My husband and I have commented several times over how many souls have died this month. As we have talked to friends, family members, and […]