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”
Category Archives: Relationships
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!”
Stray Thoughts
I was in a ministry session. My assignment was to pray. We were in a spiritual battle. In these situations I often feel ‘spirit prompts’ toward a certain passage in the Bible. Then I pray it. Or a reminder picture will come to my mind and I will pray about that. But on this dayContinue reading “Stray Thoughts”
Judging
My serious concern about judging began after an unusual encounter. I was walking with two others on the streets of Portland Oregon doing an assigned street ministry from a conference there. A homeless man was before me and it was my turn for sharing the gospel tract we were supposed to practice. I greeted him,Continue reading “Judging”
Toxic Mother/Daughter Relationships
I’m in a deliverance ministry as an ‘intercessor’. My job is to pray (on the sidelines) for an individual’s freedom before, during and after his/her actual prayer session. I believe it is most important for me to use the gifts of the Holy Spirit for doing this warfare ministry. I could see and think withContinue reading “Toxic Mother/Daughter Relationships”
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