Category Archives: Intimacy with Jesus
Orange Blossoms and Birdsong
I inhale the lovely morning coolness of the back yard, grateful for the orange blossoms and birdsong. This is where I love to start the day, in the morning twilight, with my Bible and my journal, where I lay my … Continue reading
When One is Not Less Than Ninety-Nine
As I’ve said before, I want my life to have an eternal impact (Becoming Nothing). It’s a temptation for me to measure that by the numbers. (The first time I spoke at a women’s retreat, the drop in expected to … Continue reading
Whiteboard Theology
Forgive us our sins…Luke 11:4 Reflecting on this request for forgiveness from the Lord’s Prayer, I realized that there have been times when I have asked for forgiveness simply so I wouldn’t have something held against me. Rather than springing … Continue reading
He Knows Me
I’m so grateful to have friends that “get me.” I can call or text one of them with a brief prayer request, and they understand the story behind the story. Because of our shared history, years of knowing each other’s … Continue reading
In the Clamor
Yet the news about him spread all the more, so that crowds of people came to hear him and to be healed of their sicknesses. But Jesus often withdrew to lonely places and prayed. Luke 5:15-16 This is a familiar … Continue reading
On the Cross
Lately I’ve been wrestling with God over letting go of one of my dreams, to speak the word that sustains the weary, to share what He teaches me with a larger audience. The other day, He brought me before Jesus … Continue reading
Understood
One of my early favorite verses was John 1:5, “The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.” That’s from the NIV. Later I read the NASB translation, “The Light shines in the darkness, and the … Continue reading
On the Throne
I approached God with a fearful and anxious heart, caught up in concerns. But He lifted my head to His throne, reminding me to worship Him and trust His sovereign control, enabling me to let go of my burdens. My … Continue reading
Into the Darkness
Several years ago, I was part of a team working to raise awareness about human trafficking. During a time of prayer together, I had an image of a dark alley with shadows illuminated by a sinister red glow. I was … Continue reading
How do I put words to heaven?
I used to consider heaven as above, away, distant, a place to go in the future, not something I’d think about very much. But over the past several years, my understanding of heaven has changed, been brought near, into the … Continue reading
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