“You can do more than pray after you have prayed; but you can never do more than pray until you have prayed.” A.J. Gordon I am so excited to share this prayer journal download with you, that I could not wait until after Christmas. I have been working hard to get it ready for the …
A Few Favorites…
In anticipation of the New Year, I enjoy choosing new Bible studies or books of encouragement to add to my daily Bible reading. As Spurgeon so eloquently put it, “Visit many good books, but live in the Bible.” I thought it would be nice to share a few of my favorite Bible studies that I …
Happy Thanksgiving!
Happy Thanksgiving! I pray your holiday is a wonderful time of reflection for all the Lord has given you. For many, this can be a sad time. Life does not plan around holidays. But the truth that sustains us, even in tragedy or grief, is who God is, how He is always with us, and …
A Song of Quickening
I am the granddaughter of two life-long farmers. Waving wheat fields thrill my soul with memories of time with my grandparents. There is nothing more beautiful to me than seeing those golden stalks lift their heads in the summer sun. Those waving wheat fields, though, have been waning in recent years. Kansas and many other …
A Song of His Presence
As much as I remember that only God can change the course and direction of this world, Election Day always presents itself with a sliver of hope to my heart. Maybe this time, someone with morals and ethics and integrity will come and turn this sinful nation around. Anyone else? Then, I remember what kind …
A Song of Faith
There are occasions when life just does not make sense and there seems to be no solid ground to even find your footing. Have you ever wondered if God sees and knows what you are facing? Has your faith faltered in a moment of crisis? Jairus’ story is noted three times in the Gospels. Mark’s …
A Song of Motive
One day Jesus walked by, He called me by name. This Teacher so wise Might lead me to fame. So I followed His lead And walked with His band. I learned all His ways, But still served my own ends. He called not the wise, For their glory to shine. He called those with wealth, …
A Song of Peace for the Battle
The Garden of Gethsemane (If you’ve been reading my writings for a while, you may recognize this from several years ago. As I read Psalm 55 this morning, I felt led to share it again today. I also shared a song that was from my cd at the end.) There is a jeweled treasure box …
A Song of Persistent Praise
David's song is filled with raw emotion. Who is asking where his God is? His tears. William Cowper (pronounced Cooper), a friend of John Newton in the early 1800’s, wrote several well-known hymns we still sing today. “There Is a Fountain Filled with Blood” and “God Moves in Mysterious Ways” are two of the songs …
A Song of Warning
The beauty of reading history is that we can see how other’s choices went for them over the course of time. In every account of man’s rebellion against God and His law, the common denominator is destruction to them and to others. Rebellion against God has never ended well, ever. Bow now or bow later, …
His Song in the Night 