The LORD has the unique ability to be gentle as a mother hen, yet strong as the Mighty Man of War that He is. If ever there was a time that I needed to be covered by His feathers yet surrounded by a strong tower, it would be now. I love the promise in Scripture […]
Under His Healing Wings
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 […]
Relinquished
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 […]
The Crown of Tears
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 […]
Boundary Lines in Pleasant Places
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 […]
Holy Fruit
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 […]
The Enemy’s Been Defeated
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 […]