I was talking with a new friend I met in a meal ministry in a low income apartment building in Portland Oregon. It was quite a few years ago near the Easter season. She was struggling with the idea that Jesus really died. Yes, he went to the cross but Jesus would never die. SheContinue reading “Did Jesus Really Die?”
Category Archives: Devotionals
Coffee Parables!
Jesus taught the people in parables. That’s what the gospels say. My dear husband has taken that to heart and he teaches his weekly coffee clatch guys in parables, well, he calls them ‘metaphors’. Life lessons, based on God’s Word, that relate to daily happenings. I shared part one of his Mr. Coffee Bean onContinue reading “Coffee Parables!”
Who is your favorite Bible character?
Of course our favorite Bible character is JESUS!! There’s no competition! Jesus humbled Himself, was born as a human, grew up and did miracles, taught the people, died on the cross for the sins of the world, came alive and went up into Heaven. And He will return the same way He came! In theContinue reading “Who is your favorite Bible character?”
A Christmas Song for you!
Merry Christmas! I hope you had a wonderful day with family and friends and mostly with Jesus, celebrating His birth! We did too! We are a musical family and so it is no wonder that the Holy Spirit gave me a special song, a Christmas carol, that has continuously been ringing in my mind. CanContinue reading “A Christmas Song for you!”
Songs of Deliverance
This week a couple in my husband’s weekly Men’s Coffee Clatch group were preparing to move. Knowing their tight finances, many of the men offered to help them move. I also volunteered to make sandwiches and be there to help as well. My offer was accepted and yet as the day drew near I couldContinue reading “Songs of Deliverance”
Thankful for Psalms!
What are you thankful for in this season of Thanksgiving? I’m thankful for a lot of things! But I do have one new unusual praise that I’ve been giving to God. I’m so grateful for the book of Psalms! I’ve had a new experience with them! Why? Why the book of Psalms? My story beginsContinue reading “Thankful for Psalms!”
So Kind!!
Lately I have been overwhelmed by the lovingkindness of God! Do you feel the same way? I hope so! Here’s a few of my latest stories: Change my name! Lately I’ve started listening to a Jewish teacher (Baruch Korman) for my study of Isaiah. In his lecture he said if anyone had been told, orContinue reading “So Kind!!”
Mountain Top Experiences!
I am traveling home from a mountain top experience! When someone says that, usually they are meaning a wonderful spiritual or emotionally powerful few days! But I was just at Whistler and Blackcomb mountains in British Columbia, Canada. I rode the Peak to Peak Gondola and a chairlift to the Top of the World! Yes,Continue reading “Mountain Top Experiences!”
Give me Meat!!
Through the last couple of years I’ve had a number of dreams where the interpretation of them are saying the same thing: You need more spiritual nutrition. You need the meat of the Word of God. Below is written my latest one. There’s so much “meat” of the Word available for you to “buy”!! DreamContinue reading “Give me Meat!!”
The Heart of Jesus
This week I was assigned a book to read. I love that! I get a free book, with writing in it that says I’m appreciated in the ministry. I get a chance to grow in an area that the Holy Spirit has impressed upon my leaders! It’s a win-win situation! That’s my kind of fun!Continue reading “The Heart of Jesus”
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