Shammah Ministries
"Above all else, guard your heart, for it is the wellspring of life."
Proverbs 4:23
It’s a beautiful, hot and sunny summer day in Spokane. And the scenery in front of me stinks. I’ve seen this scenery before and I didn’t like it the first time. I like it even less the second. I’m told that breast cancer has returned four years after the first diagnosis. Same side, which indicates […]
The last three weeks have been a platform for the Presence of God. I’m not sure how to even speak of the ways He has shown Himself to me, except to say He’s been very busy and very real. This morning Wayne and I shared companioned silence as we soaked in the Word, studied and […]
I think my boundary lines have often been counted off by the Lord in sevens. So many times as I have looked back on my life in retrospect, I have seen His hand turning tides of my life in seven-year increments. For instance, Twenty-one years ago I was in a deep pit; each seven-year span […]
“I’ll take door number…what? Number one with this combo? Number two, the ‘diet plate’ version that sounds more appealing? Or do I want the full meal deal behind door number three?” Trying to determine my upcoming cancer treatment has been not unlike staring at a menu with mix n’ match options. Although, the ante is […]
Sometimes I think my wellspring is made of saltwater. The past six weeks have made a fresh deposit as I’ve gone through Kleenex, red eyes, and cried off my mascara numerous times. Being told you have any kind of cancer, then being thrust into the hard left turn of life and focus that it demands […]
Today my husband and I will build another altar of remembrance stones as we celebrate our 34th anniversary four weeks early. We are going to steal away from the weariness and emotions of the past seven weeks and celebrate our love for each other, two children of God whom our Abba joined together. When we […]
I’m back! For those of you who missed me on “Wellspring” last week, thank you. After taking a much-needed week off following my double mastectomy, I find myself desirous of writing this week’s blog post while still uncertain of just what to write! Perhaps it’s the pain meds, or maybe I used up my day’s […]
There is a thoroughness belonging to God that surpasses the very best of our multi-tasking efforts. In the workplace my job description reads in a concise, bulleted fashion that only hints at the mountain of individual details that one project or one email may demand to see a goal met. That job description defines certain […]
“My Name is Love,” He’d said to me. So I took Him at His word. Just one deep look into His eyes Spoke volumes not yet heard. “Come walk with Me.” His hand stretched forth so I could grasp His arm. With my hand held tight in His I felt protected from all harm. We […]
I felt like Goldilocks last night. The house looks different in the dark…when you’re wide awake. I started out in Papa and Mama Bear’s bed then tried Mama Bear’s backup bed – the living room sofa. After sitting bolt upright for a time and pleading with the Lord to knock me out, I ended up […]