“Now there is in Jerusalem near the Sheep Gate a pool…”~John 5:2~ “Jesus said again, ‘Very truly I tell you, I am the gate for the sheep.’”~John 10:7~ Following the death of his nephew, Don Moen wrote the beloved song “God Will Make a Way.” Where there seems to be no way through our darkness… Continue reading Way Maker
Suggested listening: O The Deep, Deep Love of Jesus, https://youtu.be/3B605gdrqmk?is=dqfHsp9VYFAdzDdC “Deep and wide, deep and wideThere’s a fountain flowing deep and wide…”~Sidney E. Cox~ “The more you have loved and have allowed yourself to suffer because of your love,the more you will be able to let your heart grow wider and deeper.”~Henri Nouwen, p. 59~… Continue reading Deeper
Suggested listening: Still, My Soul Be Still by Keith and Kristyn Getty “Still, my soul be stillAnd do not fear though winds of change may rage tomorrowGod is at your sideNo longer dread the fires of unexpected sorrowGod, you are my God and I will trust in You and not be shakenLord of peace, renew… Continue reading Change
Suggested Listening: How Great Thou Art “Let him take hold of my strength.”~Isaiah 27:5 NKJV~ “My grace is sufficient for you, for my strength is made perfect in weakness…I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me.That is why…I delight in weaknesses, in insults,in hardships, in… Continue reading Awesome
Suggested listening: “In My Father’s House” by Steve Green & “Welcome Home” by Elevation Worship & SEU “How lovely is your dwelling place, Lord Almighty!…Better is one day in your courts than a thousand elsewhere…”~Psalm 84:1, 10~ “And it’s hame, hame, hameHame fain wad I be.”~Elizabeth Gaskell, North and South~ “Midway, the wanderer is weary,fain… Continue reading Hamewith
Suggested listening: May the Words of My Mouth, by Fernando Ortega “May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be pleasing in your sight,O Lord, my rock and my redeemer.”~Psalm 19:4~ “Catch us the foxes, the little foxes that spoil the vines,for our vines have tender grapes.”~Song of Solomon 2:15~ I… Continue reading Foxes
Suggested Listening: Center, by Charlie Hall and Matt Redman “And He Himself existed and is before all things, and in Him all things hold together.”~Colossians 1:17 AMP~ When I was a newlywed, I felt compelled to fill my days with productivity. An efficiently run day made me feel like I earned an “A” grade. I wouldn’t… Continue reading Center
Suggested listening: Leaning on the Everlasting Arms, https://youtu.be/DObsJ1PSdnQ?si=jglQROcqg8xiMsf_ What have I to dread, what have I to fearLeaning on the everlasting arms?I have blessed peace with my Lord so nearLeaning on the everlasting arms.~E.A. Hoffman~ “Wisdom reposes in the heart of the discerning.”~Proverbs 14:33~ Repose is a “state of resting” or tranquility, referring to physical… Continue reading Repose
Suggested listening: https://youtu.be/_DzPTHXfFMc?si=agjS0z2DF8kT4M7z “May the road rise up to meet you,May the wind be always at your back.May the sun shine warm upon your face,The rains fall soft upon your fields.And until we meet againMay God hold you in the palm of His hand.” “Only one life. ‘Twill soon be past,Only what’s done for Christ… Continue reading The Irish Blessing
Suggested Listening: Seek Ye First, https://youtu.be/xHfzAJS7IRc?si=19wpciyeuRL4OGrz “Be content with what you have;Rejoice in the way things are.When you realize there is nothing lacking,The whole world belongs to you.”~Lao-Tzu~ “The Lord is my shepherd,I lack nothing.”~Psalm 23:1~ What a comfort to know He is the shepherd of my heart: I have everything I need in this… Continue reading All These Things
