Our great cleanout was in full swing. Crafted prayer was in place. Then May arrived. I put Mike on a plane to California the day after Mother’s Day. When I got home and opened an email, I discovered that my little sister Becky had a heart attack and was in ICU in Reno. With this … Continue reading God’s Timetable
Author: Mary Ellen Wright
Monday Manna – How to Dwell in Love
August 29, 2008 To dwell in love begins with where you live toward yourself and Me. To “dwell” is to permanently take up residence. Unpack your clothes, your best dishes and hang pictures firmly on the walls. It’s to order ten engraved boxes of stationery with your address on it, knowing you will always live … Continue reading Monday Manna – How to Dwell in Love
Wrestling While Waiting
My journals uncover the inner struggle. “March 12, 2007 – ‘Boxes and armloads of stuff fill my car as I head one more time to the Thrift Store. Closets and cupboards are sighing, relieved of their overloaded contents. It’s all surreal. The cleaning out of our home is therapeutic, but also sobering. The reality gaining … Continue reading Wrestling While Waiting
Monday Manna – A Trip to His Garden of Refreshing
I love when Jesus takes me places and shows me things. I believe this is for you as much as it is for me. Be blessed. From my journals, March 2009. See myself outside a walled garden. It looks like a scene from “The Secret Garden”. I hear Jesus say, “Have I got a door … Continue reading Monday Manna – A Trip to His Garden of Refreshing
God’s Instructions – Crafted Prayer
By June 2006, I was more and more troubled with Mike’s California dreams. He still wasn’t convinced of a move but couldn’t deny the change in his dream life. He decided to drive out to California and visit his brothers for a couple of weeks. With the garden getting started, I needed to keep an … Continue reading God’s Instructions – Crafted Prayer
Monday Manna – His Ways Part 1
I was struggling with life circumstances one morning and here is what He shared with me: There is a way that seems right, but I am the Way Maker. My ways are not your ways nor the ways of the world. My way is the way of humility, love, and joy in the Holy Spirit. … Continue reading Monday Manna – His Ways Part 1
More Preparation Needed
Within weeks of God unveiling His plans to us in August, Mike started having dreams about where he grew up. The family home, their old address, and his old friends were all popping up in his dreams. Now Mike had dreams before but rarely remembered them. Now they were vivid and stuck with him. What … Continue reading More Preparation Needed
Monday Manna – Key for Dealing With Frustration
I was dealing with frustration. A teaching I put a lot of effort into was only received by a handful of people. I knew God's word deserved a bigger audience. But when I went to Him with my frustration, He responded thus: “Open your mouth and I will fill it. My time, My way, as … Continue reading Monday Manna – Key for Dealing With Frustration
Lessons on Love from 1 John 4:16 – Lesson 5
"We have known and believed the love God has for us. God is love and he who dwells in love, dwells in God and God in him." 1 John 4:16 I started these posts in October 2016 and after four posts, went onto another chapter in my book. Today I've felt the nudge to add some … Continue reading Lessons on Love from 1 John 4:16 – Lesson 5
Monday Manna — Counsel to the Waiting
April 8, 2009 -- We had moved to California and put an offer on a house. We'd already been living with relatives for three months and ready to be in our own place, but nothing was moving. I forgot Paul's counsel about being content in all things. I was plunged into confusion and disappointment over … Continue reading Monday Manna — Counsel to the Waiting
Hear God's Heart 