Beloved by God
I have loved you with an everlasting love; I have drawn you with unfailing kindness. Jeremiah 31:3 Beloved: dearly loved. In a world where “love” is full of hooks – …
3 Secrets to Overcoming Your Past
I can never change my past, but I can change my future by changing my actions today. -Andy Andrews, The Traveler’s Gift Your past can speak loudly at times. People, …
A Little Yeast
There is nothing like the smell of homemade bread. Opening the oven door and pulling out the fresh baked bread is akin to being enveloped with a big, cozy hug. …
Beauty at Banias Falls, Israel
Israel – the Promise Land. We flew into Tel Aviv several months back with full anticipation of being overwhelmed with all of the spiritual history we were about to experience. …
He Knows You
You have searched me, Lord, and you know me. You know when I sit and when I rise; you perceive my thoughts from afar. You discern my going out and my lying down; you …
Making Decisions
I will not waste time on second thoughts. When I make a decision, I will stick by it. Andy Andrews One of my favorite books of all time is The …
Coffee Conversations
Coffee. Honest confession … I used to hate coffee. What’s weird is that my first real job was working as a receptionist in the executive offices at a fancy hotel. …
Beauty Everywhere
Waking up with the sunrise, I stepped out onto the balcony and was in awe each morning of the beauty in the midst of desolation. Gazing upon Lake Kivu, I …
God’s Sees You
He tends his flock like a shepherd: He gathers the lambs in his arms and carries them close to his heart; he gently leads those that have young. Isaiah 40:11 …
Find God, Find You
“So God created mankind in his own image, in the image of God he created them; male and female he created them.” Genesis 1:27 “I just need to find myself.“ …
Forgiving Yourself
If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness. 1 John 1:9 Tears streamed down his face. Shame …
Cornerstone
“See, I lay a stone in Zion, a chosen and precious cornerstone, and the one who trusts in him will never be put to shame.” 1 Peter 2:6 Several months …