God reminds me (once again) that when I get my feet tangled under me from running too fast, I need to remember that the most important thing I can “do” is not to “do,” but to learn how to live by His Spirit. If I would simply “do” that, I will be amazed what He … Continue reading Not to Do
Category: Relationship with God
I Belong
It didn’t go the way I thought. I never got to have kids. I’m divorced. My career that I once aspired to is over, having never quite begun. I’m getting older … enough to notice. But that’s okay! I’m still alive and I’m still me. I’m still full of all the hope and dreams I … Continue reading I Belong
Really Looking at Me
You really are looking at me. I “know” You are – it’s obvious. You always respond to my needs, even the ones I don’t know I have. I couldn’t see so You gave me new glasses. You knew I couldn’t pay for them, so You did. I didn’t have anything to eat and You gave me … Continue reading Really Looking at Me
Perfect Peace
I recently was thrilled at the opportunity to hold a very young baby and rock her to sleep. In that moment, I learned something about how God sees us, and how we fight the rest He offers us. The baby was so tired and it was so obvious she needed to sleep and even wanted … Continue reading Perfect Peace
Taking Shape
I seem to be changing. (That’s a good thing.) I love doing crafts. It used to be that I would set aside time to do a craft project and complete it from start to finish. That’s not bringing joy anymore. I find that what I love much more is letting several craft items sit out … Continue reading Taking Shape
It’s So Much Easier to Trust Him
One more thought regarding what I shared the past two days, about trusting God for the words of a talk I was asked to give. After the talk was over, I was hit with a wave of exhaustion. I had wasted so much energy being nervous and wondering if God would be there for me. … Continue reading It’s So Much Easier to Trust Him
Worth It!
Yesterday I shared that God had led me to give a talk but wouldn’t allow me to write it out ahead of time. He is teaching me how to be more dependent on Him. I accepted. However, I put up a fuss the whole way. I was nervous, I couldn’t sleep, I couldn’t eat on … Continue reading Worth It!
Depending on God for Every Word
I gave a talk yesterday. I’ve always enjoyed giving talks and the idea doesn’t make me nervous. Many other things make me nervous, but not giving talks. However, in the past I’ve always written at least an outline of what I’m going to say. I’m not very good at reading a paper, so I don’t … Continue reading Depending on God for Every Word
God Restores Communication
Like everyone, I am frustrated by misunderstandings and miscommunications. But God gave me a different perspective while I was reading about the Tower of Babel from a children's version. The story talked about how perfect communication was used by the enemy to turn the people against God. As a result, now we have imperfect communication … Continue reading God Restores Communication
For the Love of God
I’ve been reading the book For the Love of God by Justo L. and Catherine Gunsalus Gonzalez. This book is about the Epistles of John. It is dense reading (at least to me) and takes time to wind through it. However, the authors have offered some interesting insights, particularly the contemplation of the absolute perfection in unity … Continue reading For the Love of God
Adventures with God 