Things Above

What a privilege to gather with family.  What a privilege to stay home.  What a privilege to have someone call you on the phone.  What a privilege to have dinner to cook.  What a privilege to have a house to clean. What a privilege to be overwhelmed with plans.  What a privilege to have a…

1 Some time later, Jesus went up to Jerusalem for one of the Jewish festivals. 2 Now there is in Jerusalem near the Sheep Gate a pool, which in Aramaic is called Bethesda and which is surrounded by five covered colonnades. 3 Here a great number of disabled people used to lie—the blind, the lame, the paralyzed. 5 One who was there had…

For growing Christians and mature ones, John 5:19-24 has one of the best explanations of the connectedness and relationship between the Father and the Son.  To wrap your mind around the concept of God and Jesus being the same, but different can be difficult. My advice is to accept it as the truth and don’t…

It’s not always about money.  Sometimes it’s just a hug.  It’s not always about a meal shared.  Sometimes it’s just about being acknowledged.  It’s not always about lengthy advice.  Sometimes it’s just about being heard. It’s not always about having the perfect thing to say. Sometimes it’s just about a few words of hope. When…

Worship music is a sweet sound found in the house of God.  Prayer is a sweet sound found in the house of God.  Testimonies are a sweet sound found in the house of God.  A sound that’s just as sweet or even sweeter can easily be missed and it’s this: the turning of pages.  In…

On many occasions, I’ve asked God to speak to me while I’m asleep because I can’t be distracted, I can’t busy myself with something, I’m just completely vulnerable and open to Him. On October 26th, I had the most realistic and jarring encounter with God. Specifically, a vision of His mighty hand. The message was…

I hope you still have your joy! The joy of the Lord is your strength.  This is a good time to realize the difference between joy and happiness.  Happiness is based on results, outcomes and circumstances and therefore ebbs and flows with the turns of life.  Joy, however, runs deep and is anchored.  So count…

I have a friend that works with medical records. Don’t worry, no sensitive data will be disclosed here, but I do have a sensitive encounter, a matter of the heart, to share.  My friend had a patient ask her a question out of her scope and that question involved tracking  down a facility that his…

The enemy is finite.  He doesn’t have an exhaustive playbook of tricks.  His consistencies include killing, stealing and destroying. One of the ways he likes to toy with us is by having us focus on the one thing we don’t have.  Think about it.  You may have a beautiful circle of friends or belong to…

8 Now the camp of Midian lay below him in the valley. 9 During that night the Lord said to Gideon, “Get up, go down against the camp, because I am going to give it into your hands. 10 If you are afraid to attack, go down to the camp with your servant Purah 11 and listen to what they are saying. Afterward,…