Will I ever see a Red Sea split in two, Lord? Or any other jaw-dropping, spine-tingling, reason-defying Miracle of that magnitude? You’re the only One who knows The Answer to that question, Lord. And what if I never did? Would it lessen the certainty of what I know? “Now faith is confidence in what we hope …
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. …
We went to the Virginia State Special Olympics yesterday. An annual day of competition — and celebration — for special athletes with special abilities. Including a loved one in our own family. He was the youngest there… by far. But he had earned it, winning two first place finishes at his regional meet. He competed in …
We met our newest neighbor yesterday. Not exactly “met.” The word “saw” would be more accurate. He wasn’t particularly friendly. He just showed up at our back door and looked inside. He didn’t even knock. I was standing right next to the door doing laundry. He had to see me… right, Lord? But it didn’t …
Yesterday, Lord, You sent me to our little church… to walk around it and pray. I — and others — have been grieving for this small congregation. Watching its membership dwindle. Watching the concerns for its very survival rise like a flood tide. Before I started my prayer walk, I asked You to help me pray as …
Was it just yesterday, Lord, that the number 10,000 was so much on my mind? And my body??? 🙂 I had no sooner uploaded my blog, “10,000 TONS,” when I had to do a double-take. I had turned to the devotional guiding my 40-day season of prayer and fasting… and read this quote by A.W. …
The soft weight of the blanket of sleep that pinned me down last night… before I ever got the chance to blog. The hard weight of the once-in-a-lifetime feat I had accomplished — survived?! — just the day before. The spreading of gravel — by hand, with rake and shovel — on our badly-eroded mountain driveway. 10,000 TONS of gravel… …
What a terrible place to be, Lord: Anyplace You are not present. I saw a documentary today by that name: “When God Left the Building.” It was about a church building. Not just one, but many. Right here in our nation. The landscape of “organized” church is changing. This film referenced the rise of a …
Sometimes, Lord, You just take my breath away! And it isn’t all “hot air”!!! 🙂 Like this morning. I have begun a new season of prayer and fasting. Forty days of seeking You in new and deeper ways. I’m on “pins and needles”… feeling a great sense of anticipation. What are You going to …
You have chosen some amazing ways to speak to humanity, Lord. A burning bush that was not consumed. A fleece made wet with dew, while the surrounding ground was dry. A talking donkey. An entire sea parting to deliver Your people from certain death. Yesterday, You spoke to me in a much less dramatic — …