As 2021 was beginning its final bow, a word began to form within my spirit. I must confess, I wasn’t thrilled about this word when I looked at its meaning on the surface. However, I could not deny that God spoke to me, and I needed to lean into Him to understand what this word… Read More Embracing God’s Word for Your Life
I’m so glad you are with us today as we continue our series, Draw Near to God. Today we are reading Isaiah 55:2b-3: In the NKJV, we read, Listen carefully to Me, and eat what is good,And let your soul delight itself in abundance.Incline your ear, and come to Me.Hear, and your soul shall live;And… Read More Listen
This week, join me as we dig into God’s Word and study Isaiah 55:1 (ESV): Come, everyone who thirsts,come to the waters;and he who has no money,come, buy and eat!Come, buy wine and milkwithout money and without price The Message reads: Hey there! All who are thirsty,Come to the water!Are you penniless?Come anyway—buy and eat!Come,… Read More Come All Who Are Thirsty
Join me as we dig into God’s Word with James 4:8, Draw near to God and He will draw near to you. When reading scriptures, we need to read what is before and after a verse to understand the meaning better. This is definitely one of those times. Adding James 4:7 and the rest of… Read More Draw Near to God
Today I want to take a few moments to chat about Mark 1:35, Now in the morning, having risen a long while before daylight, He went out and departed to a solitary place; and there He prayed. Jesus departed to a solitary place and prayed. Let’s be honest; life brings us so many things. As… Read More Morning Prayer
Today we are reading Jeremiah 33:1-3 (NKJV), Moreover, the word of the Lord came to Jeremiah a second time, while he was still shut up in the court of the prison, saying, “Thus says the Lord who made it, the Lord who formed it to establish it (the Lord is His name): ‘Call to Me,… Read More Call on Me
Let’s read Psalms 73:28 together, But it is good for me to draw near to God; I have put my trust in the Lord God, That I may declare all Your works. If we just read this Scripture at the end of Psalms 73, we would miss the full impact, the whole message of this… Read More Time in the Sanctuary
Lately, I’ve been struggling with some old triggers that pop up every once in a while. Occasionally, I find I get paralyzed by wanting to do things well for Jesus, and I can wait too long to step out and do what I feel God is leading me to do. At other times when I… Read More Words of Encouragement
This weekend as I was listening to worship music and spending time in the presence of the Lord, I heard this new song, and it caused my breath within my soul to exhale deeply. (Link below) See, we are living in a time when there is so much heartache. The church itself is turning on… Read More God Restores from the Ruins
In the middle of my weariness, there came a quieting of my soul. As I lay in bed, too weak to rise…As my body ached from sickness within…As my lungs burned and coughing came again and again…As my daily activities became small and limited… In the middle of the battle of my body fighting Covid,… Read More Quieting My Soul