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A Critical Heart

    Prayer of Repentance: Lord, I come boldly to Your throne of grace and repent for operating with a critical heart. For ears, I’ve allowed this… 

    Gray and blue sky with pine tree with weary branches outstretched and a bird resting upon a branch giving the hope of spring..

    Weary to Refreshed

      My love, your arms are weary with sadness but I refresh. Yes, you have identified the stirring in your spirit – for I breathe new… 

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      Motionless Before Thee

        Prayer: God, I don’t know if what I have to offer is enough. It seems so pointless to offer the little unto You that I… 

        Looking out of dark hallway with doors in each side to two open doors with bright light illuminating the darkness.

        His Glory

          Prayer to the Lord: The number of pages written in my journal does not matter. The number of posts on a website means nothing, if… 

          In Loss, I Praise Thee

            Prayer: Why are you downcast, oh my soul? And why so disquieted within me? Put your hope in God, for I shall yet praise Him,… 

            White bunny with blank ears hoping away into yellow flowers

            Release All to Me

              As You follow Me, you will encounter troubles of diverse kinds. My love, release all to Me. Come to Me and pour out your heart… 

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              Follow Me

                Transitions, life changes, unknown future, surrounding catastrophes, bad news from a far off land and near – oh Lord how do I live?  Follow Me.… 

                Yellow lab laying impatiently next to shoes and collar.

                God’s Sure Promises

                  The Lord can teach us spiritual truths in every day interactions, even from words that come from our own mouths. Just this morning I was… 

                  Fall maple leaves on a tree boasting the tones of God's creation in brilliant tones of red, yellow, and green.

                  I Choose to Worship

                    Prayer of Adoration: God, You’re so good. I lose all of my doubts, fears, vulnerabilities, defenses, anxieties, imaginations, and dread to surrender myself in worship… 

                    Atmosphere of Despair

                      When anxiety surrounds; when inundated with hopeless reports coming through every channel; when even the atmosphere in our homes, office, marketplace, cars, trains, planes, etc.… 

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                      God Forgive Me

                        Past the doubt, beyond the fear, above the self-loathing and self-destructive habits and choices, you will find My forgiveness full and free. Lift your head,… 

                        Pure Motives

                          Being willing to disappoint others to follow God can seem a scary position as we wonder how such a decision might wreck our social, political,… 

                          purple morning glories raise their heads to the white and blue sky in praise to God

                          I Melt in Your Peace

                            Your presence woos me. As I busy myself with tasks of the day a still small voice calls from deep unto deep and bid me… 

                            Flower blooming in the midst of city concrete, sand, and trash.

                            Beauty in the Staying

                              Do not grow weary in well doing, bear fruit where I’ve planted you. When it is time to move, I will move you. You will… 

                              cat-tail plant stretching forth staying planted in the wildernessed

                              Should I Start Over

                                To start over or stay? When facing such a life changing decision, seek the Lord. This was a lesson learned over many years. As the… 

                                lush green grass laying over and lifting its grass seeds

                                Cost of Anointing

                                  I came across a powerful video on YouTube entitled, “The Cost of Anointing” by David Wilkerson (1931-2011), who was an American evangelist who left an… 

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                                  Led by God

                                    In our world of expected immediacy waiting can often be frowned upon, especially if we have the ability and means to get things done. We… 

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                                    Fear of Stillness

                                      After a long and intense season of seeking to be elsewhere than where He had me, the Lord posed the following question: Why do you… 

                                      three bunnies snuggled together in intimacy

                                      Purpose from Intimacy

                                        When we face a place of great change, questions surface from deep within our hearts such as: “Why am I alive? What do You want… 

                                        yellow lab standing in a dew covered field of green in the morning

                                        Sound of Our Praise

                                          As a base social need, when we sing in front of others we generally desire affirmation that we have a voice that is enjoyable to… 

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                                          He Orders My Steps

                                            The Lord will call some to a foreign land to bring forth His Kingdom on earth through various forms of mission work. That does not… 

                                            Rainbow in the sky evidencing the hope of God's promise.

                                            Longing & Blessing

                                              Newness, newness I declare over you. You have let go/released the blockage in your heart and now I flow freely through you and upon others.… 

                                              a path ahead with long green grass, but hope of a shade tree in the distance.

                                              In Face of Rejection

                                                Unmoved by Rejection Look rejection in the face and cry, “Do your worst! I do not take my identify from relationships, status, position, or man’s… 

                                                Pelicans standing confidently on pilings in water.

                                                Confident of His Voice

                                                  During our journey with the Lord we may become distracted by the things of the world, be tempted to seek our own ways, or begin… 

                                                  Yellow flower standing strong in a field with a blue sky behind it.

                                                  God’s Weighty Presence

                                                    Prayer: Oh Lord, give me boldness where I need to be bold. Season My words with grace and wisdom. Let not my sound come forth… 

                                                    Black cows grazing gently in a green field.

                                                    Lesson of Humility

                                                      My love, I paint a vast and colorful picture before you. What have I for your life to be? What do I have need for… 

                                                      Lesson of Worship

                                                             Why do you busy yourself and not take time to come meet with Me? Do you fear condemnation, do you fear confusion, do you… 

                                                        Come Out Unscathed

                                                          When we find ourselves in the heated fires of refinement what is the right response? Be it done unto me, according to Your will, Oh… 

                                                          I Pour Out

                                                            How very important to understand that we move from glory to glory in Him. Right now, as much as we’ve experienced, or seen, or know… 

                                                            I Give Up

                                                                   Oh Beloved, as you sighed in your soul and said, “I give up” there were so many facets of meaning to this simple phrase,…