Do not despise this small beginning, for the eyes of the Lord rejoice to see the work begin, to see the plumb line in the hand of Zerubbabel. For these seven lamps represent the eyes of the Lord that see everywhere around the world. (Zechariah 4:10 TLB) As someone who runs an online business, blogs,…
“With Jesus, even in our darkest moments the best remains and the very best is yet to be.” ~Corrie Ten Boom How often do you find yourself right where you want to be? Where life has slipped into that pinnacle groove you imagined as a kid. The success, the house, the family, the freedom, the…
Our heavenly Father has too many amazing traits to list them all, but let me give you a few examples: faithful, holy, just, loving, trustworthy, sovereign, majestic. One thing God rarely is, though? Fast. He seldom moves quickly, and therefore he often gives us opportunities to develop the fruit of patience. I particularly like an…
For this reason a man shall leave his father and his mother, and be joined to his wife; and they shall become one flesh. (Genesis 2:24 NASB) Here’s the rub: You’ve done your job as parents, and now your children have left to establish a family and/or life of their own. Whether they’re single or…
It’s funny how, in the most unexpected moments, we find ourselves spouting wisdom we didn’t know we possess. It’s as if we’re used by God as his mouthpiece when we least expect it. I’ve been thinking about these serendipitous moments since last week, after I took a walk by the beach with my overwhelmed friend,…
Running was once a large part of my life. Not in the way it is for the people who line the backs of their vehicles with stickers proudly declaring the length of their latest marathon or who rise early in the morning to train for the next, but in the sense that it was part…