Sweet Pea is taking her first tentative steps. She much prefers furniture walking– holding on to the couch, a chair or even my leg– to letting go and walking on her own. When she realizes she is standing without support, she sits down. As believers, we can become furniture walkers too. We say and think…
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Living Faith, Dead Faith
Last week, in James chapter 1 we discovered three things that define a religion {faith walk} that is acceptable to God. keeping a tight rein on our tongue {James 1:26} caring for widows and orphans {the needy} in their distress {James 1:27a} keeping ourselves from being polluted by the world {James 1:27b} Now for chapter…
The Monster
The imperfections of a man, his frailties, his faults, are just as important as his virtues. You can’t separate them. They’re wedded. ~Henry Miller I remember well the days that perfectionism consumed my life. I suppose I came by the desire quite naturally. A father who demanded more than the best. Raised by grandparents whose…
Radically Changed
She was pretty. She was fast. She was fun. She was purple (Tungsten grey to be exact). She was an impulsive, reckless choice. She was part of my American dream. I really thought I had arrived, way back in May 2006, when the hubby and I purchased my pretty, fast, fun and purple Mustang with…
I am willing
I have long known one of the major areas God wanted me to minister in, I just didn’t like it. But ever since I wrote this post in October of last year God has been revealing His path for my life right now. I didn’t like it. Until I surrendered to it. Now I am…
Relationship Restoration
I just got off the phone with my dad. We talked about my brothers, his work, my family and church stuff. We just chatted about anything and everything. So? You talked to your dad on the phone. Whoopie, right? Well, it is a big deal. A miracle of God’s restorative power kind of big deal….
