God can do anything, you know— far more than you could ever imagine or guess or request in your wildest dreams! He does it not by pushing us around but by working within us, his Spirit deeply and gently within us. Ephesians 3:20 (MSG)
You’ve Got to be Dreaming! Plus Making Music (or Not) and a Retreat
I had a dream. It came in a big walnut box banded with black and white. It was the first piece of furniture we bought together after our wedding, and when I closed my eyes, I could see my fingers fly up and down those keys. I took lessons weekly after work, and she made […]
Scripture Sunday: Powerful
He said to the Israelites, “In the future when your descendants ask their parents, ‘What do these stones mean?’ tell them, ‘Israel crossed the Jordan on dry ground.’ For the Lord your God dried up the Jordan before you until you had crossed over. The Lord your God did to the Jordan what he […]
Scripture Sunday: The Scarlet Cord
She said, “According to your words, so be it.” So she sent them away, and they departed; and she tied the scarlet cord in the window. ~Joshua 2:21 (NASB) (cord = tiqvah = hope) Hope Rises heavy under a misty veil i see dimly until startled by a cardinal on a naked branch and […]
Scripture Sunday: Who Can Hide?
“Am I only a God nearby,” declares the Lord, “and not a God far away? Who can hide in secret places so that I cannot see them?” declares the Lord. “Do not I fill heaven and earth?” declares the Lord. Jeremiah 23:23-24 (NIV)
Scripture Sunday: Firm and Forever
A voice says, “Shout!” I said, “What shall I shout?” “These people are nothing but grass, their love fragile as wildflowers. The grass withers, the wildflowers fade, if God so much as puffs on them. Aren’t these people just so much grass? True, the grass withers and the wildflowers fade, but our God’s Word stands […]
Scripture Sunday: Mouth Open and Panting
Every word you give me is a miracle word– how could I help but obey? Break open your words, let the light shine out, let ordinary people see the meaning. Mouth open and panting, I wanted your commands more than anything. Turn my way, look kindly on me as you always do to those who […]
Scripture Sunday: A Huge Round of Applause!
Let’s hear it from Sky With Earth joining in, And a huge round of applause from Sea. Psalm 96:11 (Message) Applause, everyone! Bravo, bravissimo! Shout God-songs at the top of your lungs! God Most High is stunning, astride land and ocean. Psalm 47:1-2 (Message) Joining the applause and the wave of overflowing gratitude toward our […]
Scripture Sunday: Attention All!
Meerkats at the Potter Park Zoo in Lansing, MI. With Deidra and Katie.
Scripture Sunday: Father of Orphans
The old St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Gaylord, MI (built in 1900) With Deidra and Katie.
