I hate Christmas, and a part of me really means it. Not because of Jesus, but because of what I make it. My madness doesn't take from its meaning though, especially as the story conveys critical information we need about the God who wrote it.
Read MoreWhen Jesus needed a donkey for His triumphal entry into Jerusalem on Palm Sunday, He loosed what was needed for the Father's kingdom plan. Perhaps He is doing the same today, using His disciples, just like He did then, entrusting and enlisting them to loose and bring to Him what He has need of, because that's the way He has chosen to accomplish His purposes and plans. Back then it was a donkey. Maybe today it's a person. It could even be us!
Read MoreI’m sitting by the fire this rare wintry day thinking about hunkering down in a storm…
Read MoreDo you ever feel like your soul is in a state of unrest? Something in you or around you is stealing your peace and you are distracted in your heart and head? Past regret, present hurt, doubt and discouragement, and future concern can steal our present moments. Heartstrings tethered to the cares of the world can steal our joy. But a soul that's present in the presence of the Lord and anchored in Christ is an anchored soul, and we can go to a sweet spot in Him anytime, anywhere. Our souls can be at rest even when everything around us is in chaos. Do you want to go there?
Read MoreMary didn't kick against the goads when God told her the impossible, and she was blessed! We can learn so much from her about believing when God tells us the unbelievable. I learned this lesson recently after an extremely frustrating day taking things into my own hands and kicking against the goads. Curious yet what goads are?
Read MoreAs Jesus and our Samaritan sister continue to chat, she still only sees the physical: her physical need for water, what is required in the physical to draw it and the fact Jesus does not have it! What He is saying that He is not saying is the well she's drawing from is a well tradition and heritage, even religion. But even as deep as it is, it is not the source of living water. He is shaking things up and challenging all she has ever known, and she does not understand.
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