A radio broadcaster made that line famous when he told compelling true stories about people's lives. He would give a "teaser" to engage the curiosity of the listener, and then tell "the rest of the story." You have the most compelling True Story of all, Lord. And You are no "teaser." You have had Your Story...
Some days are Black and Blue. Life roughs us up a bit. Sends us reeling. Even delivers a knock-out punch. We ache with every breath. We've lost the round, perhaps even the whole fight. And it shows. But then... we are blessed with a Purple and Yellow Day. Maybe even a "string" of them. Like...
I was sitting face-to-face with a client. We were in a large room, surrounded by many people who did not know You, Lord... yet. I was speaking passionately to my client, exhorting her to remember... "You KNOW who you are! You KNOW who your Source is -- Jesus! Almighty God! You KNOW what He is calling you to...
I knew I shouldn't watch such a movie so late in the day. How would I ever get to sleep? But how could I ever tear my eyes away from it? When to do so would be... ... a sacrilege? The movie was "Schindler's List." I still shake my head with the horror of it...
It was an AWESOME party! It was as if the whole community had come together for a Celebration to end all celebrations! I saw streamers and balloons... and I heard lots of cheering. And I knew why, too. We all did... well, almost all of us. You had moved mightily, Lord! Throughout the whole community!...
I feel like I have been in a major time warp lately, Lord. We've been cleaning out old files. Working hard to empty our off-site storage space so we can cut off that unnecessary expense. I would say we've made A LOT of progress so far. There had to be at least 200 boxes!!! By Saturday, we...
By the time it was over, I was trembling. Literally. I have trembled before, Lord. But right after church? Our pastor's message pierced me to the core. It was about praying more boldly. My note-taking could not keep up with the profound truths he was speaking. By Your Spirit, of course. Speaking to me. I...
It's amazing the many "languages" You use to speak to us, Lord. Like the "language" of a broken, concrete foundation. We had gathered to pray. We discussed Your call to re-stake the land, to set it apart for You. As we prayed, an image flashed in my mind. It was so vivid, I knew it was significant. It...
I had almost decided I would not raise my hand. I was surrounded by people seeking breakthroughs -- for themselves and the clients they serve. Most are looking for answers and solutions from everywhere and everyone they can. Up to a point, that is. Few, if any, are looking to You, Lord. It's a New Age,...
What a picture, Lord... a picture of YOU! Skippy was inside our screened-in lanai. It was late. Dark outside. I had opened the door to bring her in for the night. That's when I heard the snarling. A feral cat was outside the screened enclosure, just three feet away. Skippy was on the inside. Both cats were frozen in...
