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
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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
Through Brokenness, I AM Restores Hope
After touring Israel and the mission trip to Guatemala, my heart remained connected to Israel. I wanted to return. Little did I know the answer to my prayers would bring warfare and breaking. In November 2000, I wrote out my wants to God. "'Boker Tov' (Good morning) Father. I don’t know if it is emotions … Continue reading Through Brokenness, I AM Restores Hope
A Change of Course
When God speaks impossibilities to us, we often shake our heads in unbelief. Yet, deep within a seed is planted and it's life cannot be denied. And just as a seed silently transforms and bursts forth days, months, or even years later, it takes time for God's impossibilities to be made visible. Waiting is not … Continue reading A Change of Course
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
Hear God's Heart 