Seeking Intimacy

Disconnected!

Lord! How can I be so connected to You and so disconnected from the world??? Last night, I traveled to a more remote island -- Current Island -- with no Internet.  But it had those who were the very reason we are here in the Bahamas:  The children of Zion's Children's Home. It has been...
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Sometimes…

Sometimes I feel so anointed, Lord.  Sometimes I'm running on empty. "Those who wait on the Lord will renew their strength."  (Isaiah 40:31) Sometimes I feel so fruitful.  Sometimes I fail in spades. "He who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus."  (Philippians 1:6)...
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When The Rooster Crows…

My work began in earnest today. You have called me here, Lord, to "fight on my knees" on behalf of all who will come this week.  The 180 children.  The countless adults who will be teaching and feeding and loving those children. We all went to the Epicenter today -- the school where the week-long camp will...
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All That Glitters…

It was blinding. We were on our bike ride when I saw it.  On the road... way in the distance.  A light... gleaming in the midst of shadows. I was fascinated.  What could be generating such a bright light, right on the pavement?  My fascination grew as we drew closer, because the light never wavered.  It...
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In The Wee Hours…

I love that Time and Space, Lord... in the Wee Hours. That time and space between Dreaming and Waking.  Where no distractions dwell.  Where there is only... You. Where I can express my love to You from its well in my heart.  With nothing and no one competing for my attention. Like this morning. How...
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We Need Spiritual Fireworks, Lord!

It's July 4th.  The celebration of Independence Day for our nation.  Ordinarily, it's a day of family picnics and fellowship and fireworks.  Oh, Lord... Has it also been a celebration of the amazing Gift of Freedom? "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed with their Creator...
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Making the Old New… For The 1st Time

Making the old new.  You're doing it all the time... aren't You, Lord? "Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past.  See, I am doing a new thing!  Now it springs up; do you not perceive it?"  (Isaiah 43:18-19)  Like taking a hunk of old, cracked leather and making it supple again. Taking a...
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The Sweet Sound of Silence!

I heard the most wonderful story in church today, Lord.  A true story... with Great Truths! Back in the early days of aviation, a pilot was making a round-the-world flight.  About two hours into the latest leg of his journey, he heard the noise those early pilots dreaded. The gnawing of a rat.  It must have...
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Life in the Molasses Lane

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Nothing But LOVE

No deep meditation today, Lord.  No funny encounters with critters in Creation. Nothing but LOVE... for You. I fell asleep last night with the noise of the empty world bombarding me.  I woke up today in that Sweet Spot of Silence that is full-to-overflowing with You. You are my Breath of Life.  My Forever Hope....
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