I feel a little like Eliza Doolittle, star of “My Fair Lady” — a.k.a. Pygmalion. Her tutor, Henry Higgins, is trying desperately to help her speak like a lady of education and substance. “The rain in Spain falls mainly on the plain.” Her mastery of this simple truth signaled the Breakthrough that led to her major …
I love stories like these, Lord! Stories that testify about how You go to any lengths to reach out to us in unmistakable ways! This one involves a woman whose “standard operating procedure” is to run around in the craziness at work, trying to control the uncontrollable. Even as she realizes the futility of her …
There she was. I met her in this same place one year ago. I had not seen her nor talked with her since. But I loved her just the same. She was — is — my Forever Sister. And she had come yesterday as Your Ambassador, Lord. Boldly telling people about You without uttering a …
Yes, Lord… This could quickly move into the territory of those delicious (and pesky) bite-sized chocolate treats. A now-famous slogan describes them perfectly. Too bad it was already taken by a potato chip. “Bet you can’t eat just one!” Indeed. 🙁 🙂 But the message You whispered to me this morning, Lord, was about “M …
… feel You. … find You. … hear You. … heed You. … see You. … seek You. … touch You. … taste You. … reach You. … read You. Other times, I can’t… … miss You. But You’re always… … right here. [Deep sigh.] “Surely God is my help; the Lord is the One who …
BREAKTHROUGH. Isn’t that what happens, Lord, when The Baby finally comes? When New Life bursts onto the scene, to be received with JOY? Just after the Labor Pains are at their worst? By Your amazing grace, Lord, I “got it” this morning. The Breakthrough I so desperately needed. The Realization. The Understanding. I have been in the …