Dearest Abba, Happy eternal Father’s Day! One day a year does not suffice for recognizing You as the only Father from whom all of us have come. Brothers and sisters, all. So many generations; so many children you have, dear Ancient of Days. Yet no one escapes your notice. They can’t because You are the […]
Royalty Realm – When God Hits the Wall
I believe in the longsuffering love and mercy of God. I also believe the time is soon upon us when God will announce, “Enough.” One of the mysteries of the Bible that has intrigued me most develops right out of the gate in Genesis. By chapter 6, this cataclysmic event in God’s own story is […]
Royalty Realm – When God Hits the Wall, Part 2
When last we met, I left you with this … “Sometimes, God hits the wall. When He does, will He find in you and me a heart that is so identified with Him that He will know He has found a place where He can settle down and remain in rest?” Let’s continue our exploring […]
Royalty Realm – “I Want To See”
It is a different place we find ourselves in these days, my husband and I. We have not been here before. Our consolation is that Jesus has. And so our dependence on Him deepens with every step. We are midway through our transition year after my leaving a long career of employment with others covering […]
Royalty Realm – In a Manner Worthy of a King
Waiting. Resting. Developing patience. Building faith. We commonly use these and many more descriptors to express what is going on when forward movement seems to have come to a halt, or at the least, slogging through molasses. Such nice terms for, “Hmm…here I am. Where are you, God?” Just recently while in this season of […]
Royalty Realm – A Teachable Spirit
It is difficult to learn anything new if you are not paying attention. It is even more difficult to learn the ways of the Kingdom if you are paying attention…to the wrong things. One of the titles others bestowed on Jesus in his day was “Teacher.” When I consider His humanity, it is this aspect […]
Royalty Realm – Awakened
I am a dreamer. No, not the ‘head in the clouds’ type, but one who dreams the dreams God gives. As a result, there is a verse I have come to love as the Holy Spirit visits me in the sleeping hours: “I slept, but my heart was awake.” Song of Solomon 5:2 Such was […]
Royalty Realm – Ruined by Grace
Sometimes, “speechless” is the only word in my vocabulary. Recently my husband and I had occasion to be in public settings where what was displayed grieved the Spirit of Christ within us. While in for a car repair one Friday afternoon we were exposed to something on cable TV in the dealer’s waiting room we […]
Royalty Realm – The Real
Then the LORD God formed a man from the dust of the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and the man became a living being. Genesis 2:7 A holy hush brushed warm against his face. His footsteps fell softly as he approached the door. It stood high and imposing but with […]
Royalty Realm – Sleeping Beauties
“God is raising up an army…and the Body of Christ is full of Sleeping Beauties who need to be awakened!” It was one of those “Who said that?!” moments as it popped out of my mouth. The three of us sharing lunch went silent for a moment as we felt the force of that provoking […]