Beloved Shulamite, do you know you are Christ’s Eden? “Grace is a garden of spices.” Frances J. Roberts in her devotional Total Love made this statement about grace. Jotted down during the past six years on the way to the middle of the Song, it often returns to my thoughts. Sometimes when standing in Abba […]
“Tell Them I’m Serious”
Dear Christian ~ Right on cue, the weightiness of the words God gives me to deliver has grown since early January. It is a fine line between discerning what He wants shared and when and how to share it. In lieu of a ‘word for the year’ as 2020 dawned, I sensed quiet but strong […]
Silver Platter God
Dear Christian ~ Silver Platter God has been getting dull around the edges since I began writing Wellspring of Life nearly ten years ago. I can’t tell you how often I’ve been tempted to write this post. See, there’s this thing about silver platters. You can shine them to a near-mirror finish with enough silver […]
O Christmas Tree! How Naked are Your Branches
Well, it’s Tannenbaum season again. This German DNA gal has had the gesundheit sneezed right out of her lately. I mentioned on social media recently that I’m tired. Weary tired. Every evening this past week when home from the office, I’ve looked at our ceiling-scraping tree (with a golden angel perched on top) and reminded […]
The Nearness of the Christ
Elizabeth. John the Baptist. Mary. Luke the beloved Physician. Four individuals. One immeasurable gift. The nearness of the Christ. Welcome to another installment this Christmas season, dear Christian. I was once asked by one of my clients how I could say the same thing so many different ways. I don’t recall exactly what I told […]
While Otherwise Occupied
While Otherwise Occupied was inspired in a flash of insight. A mental picture, really, that appeared like a two-frame photograph. We all know the saying ‘a picture is worth a thousand words.’ Well, grab your teacup or coffee mug, Dear Christian. I can’t share the picture without the words. I pray it elicits wisdom, conviction, […]
What Then Shall We Say?
As of late, I’ve taken to preaching to the choir in my head, but that suffices only so long. Time for another letter, dear Christian, largely composed from the inability to keep quiet for an indefinite period. What then shall we say? That is the question. The answer in part is not a lack for words […]
When the Grace Has Lifted
Have you experienced times, dear Christian, when the grace has lifted? Consider it a rhetorical question. My guess is by the end of this post, your answer will be a resounding Yes. PS – You’re still loved by Jesus. There are times in life when it becomes apparent that beating a dead sheep is overkill. […]
There’s a Wound for That
Since I’m not able to go home and crawl in bed, this one is hot off the headache press as a reminder to me – and to you – that there’s a wound for that. And that’s just an achy head. What about all the rest that hurts? Time for another letter of truth-love, dear […]
Will the Real Jesus Please Stand Up?
What do puzzles and autopsy tables have in common? Welcome, Dear Christian, to a new installment for the body (no pun intended) of Christ. Will the Real Jesus please stand up? I’ve never witnessed a real autopsy. Sure, plenty of detective shows include a character in the role of a medical examiner and scenes shot […]