Don’t you just enjoy it so much when you get an affirmations from someone who knows you well? An affirmation is: Yes! It feels so good to be affirmed by someone we have a long standing relationship with. Recently I got three affirmations from the One who knows me best! I was so encouraged andContinue reading “Affirmations & the Secret Place Power”
Category Archives: Relationships
Did Jesus Really Die?
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?”
Who are you relying on?
Have you ever thought of the concept of self-reliance? I haven’t until recently. One of the pillars of the culture of the United States is self-reliance and individualism–the self-made man. How did I get started thinking about self-reliance? Well it was a prompt from the Lord. It came in a dream. Now maybe, for you,Continue reading “Who are you relying on?”
Birthdays
This past month was my birthday month. My husband asked me, “What do you want to do for your birthday?” Oh, I savored that question! Hmmm. Let me see…. what wonderful experience could I relish….imagining the pampering…? Oh it felt good! When your birthday comes up, what would you like to do on your birthday?Continue reading “Birthdays”
Love! (keep warm with sweaters)
I’m so grateful to God that we can repurpose ancient pagan celebratory days and make them into more honorable days that glorify God. That is definitely what has to happen with Valentine’s Day, February 14!! I love the picture of this poisonous frog because the historic roots of Valentine’s Day seem to be rather toxic.Continue reading “Love! (keep warm with sweaters)”
Poetry or Plain Talk?
I was listening to a sermon. It was on Genesis chapter one. The preacher said for us to remember that Genesis chapter one is poetry. I was a shocked! Why? If you are a consistent reader of my blog, you will remember that God has been teaching me about Hebrew poetry. I’m still in theContinue reading “Poetry or Plain Talk?”
The Baptism of Love
I was baptized in water when I was twelve years old. I was baptized in the Holy Spirit at nineteen. But there were more spiritual experiences including one I call the “Baptism of Love”. That term doesn’t appear in the Bible but it is what it felt like to me–a baptism of love. The LordContinue reading “The Baptism of Love”
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!”
Identity
I’d like to share with you a long conversation that I had with the Lord this week. The summary is that I am ignoring Him. That sounds awful, doesn’t it?! It is a terrible thing for a christian, surrendered and in ministry, to ignore God. One of the results of ignoring God is that weContinue reading “Identity”
A Christmas story for you!
The Christmas story is the best true story on earth! But I just heard another account that is the outcome of the Christmas story of Jesus birth! You’ll be amazed! It is a story of what the crucified, risen, ascended and now King Jesus has done! Christmas is a time for connecting with friends, newContinue reading “A Christmas story for you!”
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