But thanks be to God, who always leads us in triumph in Christ, and manifests through us the sweet aroma of the knowledge of Him in every place. For we are a fragrance of Christ to God among those who are being saved and among those who are perishing; to the one an aroma […]
Still Saturday: Hands
“The world’s needs are increasing like molten lava in an overdue volcano. Each day we watch a litany of news reports of famines, wars, and epidemics, often even as we are deftly shoveling in the abundance of our own food. We casually flip past the advertisement appeals picturing babies with stomachs bloated by malnutrition. The needs […]
#GoingThere: In Which I Can’t Go There
I woke up at 4 this morning when the dogs went crazy in their crates because a cat upchucked on the bedroom floor, and they wanted at it. They wanted at it bad. I made my husband get up and crawl around looking for the drop of hacked spittle. But I could not go […]
Word of the Week: Abundance
abundance – noun \ə-ˈbən-dən(t)s\ – noun : a large amount of something : affluence, wealth “Abundance is the process of letting go; that which is empty can receive.” ~ attributed to Bryant H. McGill I still have too much stuff. Trash Bags R Us. It’s the easiest way to clean and declutter. Of […]
Scripture Sunday: On the Line
I pray to God—my life a prayer— and wait for what he’ll say and do. My life’s on the line before God, my Lord, waiting and watching till morning, waiting and watching till morning. ~Psalm 130:5-6 (Message) In the stillness, Sandy With Lisha #GiveMeGrace Also with Barbie
Still Saturday: The Silence of Surrender
We enter the land of silence by the silence of surrender, and there is no map of the silence that is surrender…. The practice of silence…cannot be reduced to a spiritual technique. Techniques are all the rage today. They suggest a certain control that aims to determine a certain outcome. They clearly have their […]
Wow! Thanks! Help!
“Would you mind responding to me and including your personal email address? I have a very exciting opportunity I would love to share with you.” I stare at the email that came through this blog. It’s not spam. My heart thuds a little. Okay, it thumps hard. What? An exciting opportunity? Who’s not interested in […]
Word of the Week: Journey
jour ∙ ney – \ˈjər-nē\ noun : the act of traveling from one place to another : a process of changing and developing over a period of time : my car verb : undertake a journey or trip : travel upon or across Financially savvy folks save to pay hard cash for a new […]
Scripture Sunday: Drenched
For God’s word is solid to the core; everything he makes is sound inside and out. He loves it when everything fits, when his world is plumb-line true. Earth is drenched in God’s affectionate satisfaction. ~Psalm 33:4-5 (MSG) In the stillness, Sandy With Lisha #GiveMeGrace Also with Barbie
Still Saturday: What Does the Landscape Look Like?
“So, maps. Perhaps they are metaphors of progress towards a resting place, an ultimate goal. I used to teach courses in journal keeping as a means to self-awareness and God awareness. One of the exercises I suggested was this: “See your life as a landscape. Describe its contours and challenges, and think of yourself […]
