Six years ago, I entered the Valley of Cancer. Now cancer-free (!), I am keenly aware that cancer of a different kind is attacking one of the liberties I cherish most in America -- Religious Liberty. Who will win this battle? People of faith, empowered with knowledge, practical strategies, and the courage to stand. This blog will become your "go to" place for Learning and Leverage, especially for leaders in business -- the next great mission field for Christ.
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It was only a dream. I was running across a battlefield. Weaving and dodging. Weaving and dodging. The bullets filled the air around me like horizontal rain... passing so close, I could feel the "breeze" of their velocity raise the hair on my neck. The bullets rained. But they did not reign. I remained... unscathed....
Lord, Your timing never ceases to amaze me! By Your grace, Lord, I had the precious opportunity this past weekend to minister to some pastors' wives as part of the women's conference in New York. Just yesterday, I was talking with a dear sister-in-Christ who brought up the needs of pastors and their wives. "So...
We tried to light a fire tonight. After three days of torrential rains, dry wood was nowhere to be found. We had stashed away a few pieces in our shed -- pieces we had gathered last week from the low "river bottom" section of our property. They had dried only partially since then. But the...
Lord! That verse has meant so much to me in the 28 years since You first rocked my world by sweeping me off my feet! "Now to Him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to His power that is at work within us, to Him be glory...
Lord, Lord, Lord... My heart is full to overflowing! You have poured out Your Living Water today in such abundance that I and the ground around me are drenched! Please don't ever stop, Abba! :) The miracles of Your divine orchestration today were too numerous to count. Thirty-five sisters-in-Christ gathered in Your Presence, Lord... and after...
I used to keep my calendar and contacts the "old fashioned" way. Paper and pencil or pen. Little post-its that were forever migrating to who-knows-where. Like the socks that keep disappearing in the dryer. Then I took a giant "leap" into the 21st Century! (It only took me about 12 years to take my first...
The day has arrived!!! It is almost midnight. Tomorrow, I leave for New York for the precious privilege of speaking to Your daughters, Abba. Those You will draw from various congregations to the Christian Women's Conference on Saturday. What a ride it has been, Lord, in the weeks since You extended this invitation! (Has it been...
You know I haven't seen the recently-released movie about this peak, Lord. It's just where You took me this morning, as I basked in Your Presence. You took me to Mt. Everest Hope. The opposite of the ocean depth despair I once felt. At the time, I didn't realize Your love was deeper still. I...
It was thrilling and terrifying... all at once. The river, just inches deep yesterday, had suddenly swelled to a raging torrent. Waterfalls flattened as the water rose to fill the troughs. The river jumped its banks and swirled at the road's edge... gouging out asphalt as if it were sand. Our river. The gentle, scenic...
We were in a coffee shop this morning. I had gone there to meet a dear sister-in-Christ. We had both gone there to meet You, Lord. We hadn't seen each other in many weeks. This seemed to be our last opportunity to do so for quite some time to come. There was no music at the...