Empowerment. It seems to be the word of the decade. No matter your background, beliefs, personal status, or goals — everywhere you turn, someone is offering to help you gain empowerment within those circumstances. Even my own brand is Empowering Empty Nesters. It’s very empowering to develop new skills and gain deeper understanding. I’ve taken advantage of […]
The God Who Creates and the God Who Forms
It was a crisp, beautiful morning. I’d been in bed with a cold for several days, but escaped to church and now sat on a park bench in the sunshine. “Isaiah 43:1,” I heard the Holy Spirit whisper, so I turned to the familiar passage. I started to read down through the chapter, but He pulled […]
Ever Wonder What God Dreams About?
“I pray that your hearts will be flooded with light so that you can understand the confident hope he has given to those he called— his holy people who are his rich and glorious inheritance. I also pray that you will understand the incredible greatness of God’s power for us who believe him…” Ephesians 1:18-19 […]
Speechless
“My deep need calls out to the deep kindness of your love…” Psalm 42:7, Passion Translation There are days, moments, when a spiritual breeze blows through and awakens a deep, hidden place in our souls. It comes, often, in silence, but can be as a raging storm. It leaves you speechless. In awe. Overwhelmed. But hungry […]
The Power of Expectation
“…the Lord [earnestly] waits [expecting, looking, and longing] to be gracious to you; and therefore He lifts Himself up, that He may have mercy on you and show loving-kindness to you. For the Lord is a God of Justice. Blessed (happy, fortunate, to be envied) are all those who [earnestly] wait for Him, who expect […]