Abandoned to God
I discover this quote from an old French Jesuit priest, Jean-Pierre de Caussade: “Those who have abandoned themselves to God always lead mysterious lives and receive from him exceptional and miraculous gifts. . .” I love the idea of leading a mysterious life so full of the exceptional and miraculous. What would it require to […]
The Very Situation
This morning I read in We Would See Jesus something about how to view a frustrating situation. The authors write that “the very situation [we are in] has led us into a deeper experience of His grace and of His power to satisfy our hearts with Himself alone.” I underlined that statement nearly 20 years […]
Who Knows?
I pray for hope to fill our hearts today. Who knows what joy awaits us today? Who can tell us? Only God knows the good gifts in store for us. We look and wonder. Mostly, we enjoy God’s presence. He’s here now.
Let Everything
I finish the Psalms this morning. What a beautiful journey! On August 1, we can start reading the book of Psalms all over again and read 5 a day. Why not record special moments that you love in each chapter? I love Psalm 150 as a culmination of what life is all about. I think […]
Unsearchable Greatness
In Psalm 145, we read a beautiful phrase about God. David says, “his greatness is unsearchable.” Unsearchable! We cannot ever finish learning about God. We cannot end our investigation of Him. You know that feeling you get when your favorite novel finishes or when your television series ends? The sadness. The longing for more. The […]
Little Bits of Joy
After all these years of blogging at Live with Flair, I’ve learned the power of expecting good things from the day. I love the hope that God will scatter little bits of joy for us if we remember to hunt and gather them. The joy might arrive in something we observe in nature. It might […]
An Old Favorite
I’m re-reading We Would See Jesus by Roy and Revel Hession. I highly recommend this book! I began reading this book in college, and it’s an old favorite.
Loving the Woodpecker
It’s always so joyful to observe a woodpecker!
Because He is With You
Lately I’ve been thinking about what we would do and what we could endure if we truly remembered Jesus is with us. Imagine! Go do that hard thing! Jesus is with you. I think about the words in Matthew 28: “And surely I am with you always.” Or think about the power behind God’s words […]
Not to Scale
Bigger is not always better. Be led, not driven. Consider your capacity. I say these things to people in my life who want to grow a business, expand their influence, or get “to the next level.” Just because you can doesn’t mean you should. I’ve been resisting the cultural pressure to be more and do […]