Sharing differently today; I couldn’t sleep the other night and this came out, almost a dream but not quite…still I feel like there’s something to learn here, so I’m putting it out there hoping it reveals itself. THIS morning I got to thinking about old antique cars on tracks, the false sense of control when […]
Isolation
Ever felt isolated? Been feeling isolated and it’s been a minute? Yeah. People have been telling me to get comfortable being by myself. I mean, I get what they’re saying, but humans were made for fellowship, and one of the first accessible observations God made was that it wasn’t good for man to be alone. […]
Stunted
I can smell lilacs in the air while I’m driving, apple blossoms as I cruise the orchards…and I not-so-patiently await the bloom of the five bushes surrounding my home. Apparently every bud in the county has opted to reveal itself except for mine. It feels a lot like life sometimes. For myself, I go through […]
Try Harder v. Try Again
Falling. An inevitable and critical aspect of “trying”. So many have fallen after making great efforts, and are so discouraged, they never get up and try again. Yet falling is a part of the process. If it weren’t an expected part of the human experience, God wouldn’t have had to send Jesus. The world might, […]
He can tell
For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places. -Ephesians 6:12 KJV Ever heard, typically in a church setting, and I paraphrase, “Man, your life sucks right now because the Devil is after you! He knows […]
Talitha Cumi
Taking her by the hand He said to her, “Talitha cumi,” which means, “Little girl, I say to you, arise.” – Mark 6:41 In my Word today, this passage was last to land, and it landed hard. I’m processing how it makes me feel, such a mixture and lacking clarity. Even so it feels personal; […]
Keep showing up.
I’m sure this isn’t the first blossom in the county this spring. But it MY first blossom, and it feels like it’s been a while. She might be one of the older trees in the orchard. She might not be the prettiest, might’ve been around the block and back, weathered many storms, and seen some […]
Affirmations
This may come as a surprise…but sometimes I question myself. I know. It’s crazy but it’s true. 😉 I can’t tell you how often I ask my Father to show me the parts of myself He wants to refine and the parts He’d like to grow. I ask that anything hindering my vision be cleared […]
Michigan as an Analogy
If you live in Michigan, you know you can dress for any season in any season. Our lovely state is full of surprises, one of which isn’t being consistently sunny. Matter of fact, we’re one of the cloudiest states in the country; less than 75 clear days a year. You didn’t know that. You are […]
Daily Miracles
Purpose. We all have one and lately I’ve been feeling like I’ll never identify or accomplish mine. But God. I woke this morning and dove into my routine per usual, including my daily prayer walking. I was praying pretty diligently this AM that no matter what happens in my life, that I be used. I […]