On May 22, 2023 – the day that was originally set as Wayne’s and my wedding date forty-seven years ago – related families and friends shared a double Celebration of Life for my oldest sister and brother-in-law. They entered the harbor of Heaven’s eternity just over seven weeks apart; first Bob, then his wife Cheryl. […]
“Wellspring” Thirteenth Anniversary & Birthday Edition
It has been thirteen years since “Wellspring” and our granddaughter Rielyn were introduced into the world! Both were conceived in love, born from Love Himself. I chose the accompanying photo for this anniversary and birthday post because of its ‘stark in the dark’ beauty. Wellspring’s writings over the years have been like lilies amassed into […]
The Bridge of Grace
Those who have followed Wellspring of Life know that I write an annual Wellspring anniversary and granddaughter birthday post because both were born on May 2, 2010. Thirteen is around the corner! This writing is a birthday reflection of my own as I call to mind the way the Lord called me by name. It […]
Vineyard Days – “I Have Spent Myself for You”
“Will you receive me this dark night? My flawless one, will you arise? For my heaviness and tears are more than I can bear. I have spent myself for you throughout the dark night.” Songs 5:2b (TPT) “Will you receive Me this dark night?” The deeper we press, the Song of Solomon continues to be […]
Vineyard Days – In the Heart of the Night, Part 2
Throughout scripture, our Giver God has repeatedly worked in the heart of the night to set in motion the next chapter of His ageless Story. An autobiography of the Spirit of Grace woven in and through the lives of those who have served His purpose for a body prepared for His next movement in Time. […]
Vineyard Days – In the Heart of the Night
There is a lot entailed in growing older and growing up, isn’t there? The story of our life is imprinted on the parchment of these bodies we inhabit. While, with eternity planted in our hearts, you and I were known by our heavenly Father since before Time and our days began. It is surely a […]
The Perfect Faithfulness of God’s Timing
For persuaded hearts everywhere who find themselves waiting for the perfect faithfulness of God’s timing: Jesus, Son of God and Son of Man, walked this way before us. His soul learned what His spirit knew. Timing is everything. “O Lord, You are my God; I will exalt You and praise Your name, for in perfect […]
Legitimacy Lies & Jesus – the Identity Statements
It’s been nearly two years since I introduced Persuaded Heart as a stand-alone post with potential of growing into a Wellspring series. I’d like us to revisit the original post, because two observable things have happened in the past 21 months. One, Persuaded Heart sat as a watchman at its post the rest of 2021. […]
Legitimacy Lies and The Art of Rehearsal
“You may not want to live in the past, but it sounds like the past is still living in you.” (Hallmark Christmas movie 2021, male lead to female lead) Whoever the script writer was, they nailed an aspect of legitimacy lies and the art of rehearsal with that line. The script could have just as […]
Legitimacy Lies – “This is How You Do It”
Legitimacy Lies – “This is how you do it” misused, aims at or lands in the heart of an individual’s God-given design. When my counselor husband and I were first introduced to the ever-growing study of the redemptive (grace) gifts, we took seriously the personal component of our respective designs. Early attempts to utilize even […]