Thankful for Everything
Today, on the way, it’s seeing a large bird of prey nesting on top a tall pine. It’s drinking a fancy vanilla latte in a coffee shop in Asheville (where the barista convinced me I must absolutely try the last of the chocolate croissants). But the best part? A safe arrival to where Grandma Kitty […]
Roadside Fruit Stands
I see the sign as we exit for gas in a lonely, dusty part of what I think is Missouri. We’ve been driving for hours. The sign tells me I can get a pound of cherries for $1.00. How could I resist? And this roadside fruit stand had my favorites: apricots. We drive on, and […]
Not By Sight
It’s such a great reminder to note that we walk by faith, not by sight (2 Corinthians 5:7). I ask my daughter what she thinks this verse means, and she explains that we trust in a God that we cannot see today. We base this whole life on the unseen! In so many ways, what […]
Sweet Provision
On my way to reading the Psalms this morning, I instead find myself in 1 Kings 17. I read again such a precious story tucked into four verses: Then the word of the Lord came to Elijah: “Leave here, turn eastward, and hide in the Kerith Ravine, east of the Jordan. You will drink from […]
What We Most Need
Today I felt so comforted by the fact that people don’t need me when I’m teaching or speaking in front of larger crowds; they need God’s word. If I were to clarify a personal mission, it’s to connect people more and more to the power of God’s word in their lives. It’s so wonderful to think […]
He Is Always Teaching
Lately, I’ve been so comforted by God’s role as Teacher. No matter where I am, there’s something to learn. This helps me when I feel stuck; I become a learner. I take on that role. I look and listen, and I respond with joy to what God teaches.
A Good Verb: You Shall Not Slip
In Psalm 18:36, we read this about God. David writes, “You gave a wide place for my steps under me, and my feet did not slip.” Twice more in the Psalms, we read the promise that God does not let our feet slip as we trust in Him. When we feel unsteady, unsure, and confused […]
Another Great Coaching Question
Today I talk with a woman about the best coaching question. Try this: What do you want to do in your life that you feel that you cannot do? How can I help you move forward or make progress in this area? Helping people understand what is against them, where they feel they lack power […]
Asking God for This
I love in James how we learn a root cause of “disorder and every evil practice.” It’s this: envy and selfish ambition. I begin to pray that God would destroy envy and selfish ambition within me by the sanctifying work of the Holy Spirit. “Wisdom” according to James 3, that showcases envy and selfish ambition […]
Simple Pleasures
I remember when life felt joyless and painful. I remember the first week I started my blog to record what it could mean to live with flair. I wanted to sip beauty out of ordinary days. I wanted to worship Jesus and escape from myself. So I wrote about pleasure and whimsy and wonder every […]