In our Christian life we sing songs of worship, we may attend church, pay our tithes, read our Bibles, but do we really know what it means to adore God? He recently told me that He is calling the called higher and it requires greater intimacy with Him. Let's look at what true adoration is … Continue reading O Come, Let Us Adore Him
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The Treasure of Waiting for God’s Promises
My husband and I, and our family are in the midst of a waiting season. Our coming move will reunite all of us after nine years of separation. Several days ago I sat down and wrote out some of my thoughts about the struggle and blessings of waiting: I watch the trees let go of … Continue reading The Treasure of Waiting for God’s Promises
Worth the Wait
2011 opened with a whisper and continued on kitten’s feet through most of the year. To look, you’d think not much was happening. My journals are full of jots and tittles but few lengthy conversations. It was as if we were on pause. Still, there was a massive shift in Mike’s life. Mike had always … Continue reading Worth the Wait
Hurry Up and Wait
In March 1976, we scrawled the words, “Missouri or Bust,” across butcher paper and taped it to the side of our cab-over camper. We were off on a great adventure, a church conference in Missouri with our seven and nine-year-old sons. Little did we know that our declaration in black marker was prophetic. When we … Continue reading Hurry Up and Wait
Waiting – It’s Not What You Think
Waiting is something we equate with sitting in traffic, put off by a light that refuses to turn green. Or it can be enduring lengthy stays in a doctor’s office, for an appointment whose time passed a half hour ago. These are negative, stress-related experiences we don't like. We will discover today, however, that waiting … Continue reading Waiting – It’s Not What You Think
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