I was sitting on my rumbling motorbike, waiting for the light to turn green, like I do every morning on my way to language school. Everything was routine, but in a moment, my heart felt the slightest prick. I began to feel lovesick. “What is this feeling?” I thought to myself. “I have no lover, yet my heart is pining for the return of... someone.” I didn’t have time to deal with it, so I made a me...  Read More

  Revelation 3:20 has been on my mind a lot recently. For some reason I keep getting stuck on the complexity of that one piece of scripture. It has some interesting implications - let me share a few with you.First, let’s read the scripture:“Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and dine with him, and he with Me.” - Revelation 3:2...  Read More

As I was watching a video portrayal of events in The Bible, I began to ponder how often people have missed what God was doing in their midst at their time in history. The Lord, through Noah, warned the people of impending disaster, yet only 8 souls escaped. Throughout the story of the exodus people were given opportunities to see the hand of God move, but instead they panicked, or complained or ar...  Read More

MANNA NO MORE“ and the manna ceased on the day after they ate of the produce of the land; and the Israelites had manna no more; but they ate of the fruit of the land of Canaan that year.” – Joshua 5:12.As I was reading this scripture the phrase, “And the manna ceased on the day after they ate of the produce of the land” really captured me. I thought of it in a completely different direction. I tho...  Read More

HEAVEN I haven’t told this story in a long, long time and it’s time for me to tell it again and again! Recently the Lord has been bringing back this memory and experience and expanding on it.  I feel as though this story will bring hope, life and love. When I was 5-6 years old, I would have fainting spells. I would just pass out for no reason.  After tons of testing, doctors found nothing that wou...  Read More

Cleansed from Dead WorksHave you ever looked at yourself in a mirror that was intentionally designed with curves in it so that the image it portrays is distorted? You may have seen one of these mirrors at a county fair. You see yourself in this mirror, and it's almost humorous as you see a very odd image of yourself. Some of these mirrors are curved in such a way so that you appear much taller, or...  Read More

Worth is one of those words and conversations that I think many people struggle with, I know I sure have. I have learned one of the greatest and quickest ways to battle with self-worth is through the trap of comparison. It was such a game changer for me, when God helped me to see, there are only two real probable outcomes of comparison. The first, and most likely outcome is, I will look at someone...  Read More

Repentance and Baptism What would you think if I went out and bought a dog such as a Boxer or a Rottweiler and as is common with those breeds, I decided to get its tail docked (cut off)? Because tail docking is what is good and healthy for those particular dogs, you might not have qualms that I would do such a thing. Though, what if I told you that I feel bad for my dog because I know he has proba...  Read More

There is a point in every fight where both parties acknowledge that they are actually fighting. The problem is that, far too often, one party doesn’t realize they’re in a fight until they get sucker punched. The unfortunate reality of Christian life is that we almost never acknowledge that we are in a spiritual battle. While not every mishap or misfortune is a demonic attack, it is foolish to assu...  Read More

Mended with GoldMany times over the last year, I would woefully be reminded of my fragility. A hurtful word would easily pierce my heart. News of yet another injustice would send me into overwhelm. Fears were realized, and I wasn’t as brave as I thought I’d be. Even in my greatest attempts, I fell short in loving perfectly. If I fixated on my failure, my wounds, my fears, I would easily lose sight...  Read More

When God Gets in the WayGod has gifted all of us in really awesome ways. The diversity, creativity, breadth of gifting, and mix of approach in people is something to behold. I love working with people who are right in their lane of gifting. I love working with people as they’re finding how God has gifted them. I love encouraging people in their first steps of walking into an area God has gifted th...  Read More

But Do You Know His Heart? I listened to a young father share about what God was showing him through his four year old little girl and it has really stuck with me.He said, “My little girl knows her way around my house. She knows what my voice sounds like and she recognizes my face easily. But she doesn’t know my heart yet.”He continued to explain that her fits of resistance showed her misunderstan...  Read More