“Our giftings change over the course of time due to spiritual maturity and life circumstances.” About a year ago, I read this quote in a church bulletin and was intrigued by it. As a graduate of a small Midwestern Christian college, a district leader, public school teacher, a girls ministries teacher and director, a CASA…
Thinkin’ today about Souvenirs. As a kid in the LATE 50’s, I had a charm bracelet and collected a charm everywhere we vacationed. Later I collected little figurines and finally ticket stubs, brochures and all manner of memorabilia. Recently, I have collected artwork from my travels, usually bought from a street vendor. My seven…
When you pray keep God’s promises in view. Think about that. What if every time I went to the Lord in prayer, I claimed one of his promises. Not the name it and claim it technique many TV evangelists preach. A simple taking of scripture, delving deep into it and then asking God to give…
YET defined by dictionary.com as “even, still”. In Isaiah 30, Isaiah has been admonishing the “obstinate” children of Israel for their rebellion. His words are harsh enough to make even the most resilient feel hopeless. Tonya’s translation: “God tried to help you, but your wouldn’t take his help, You weren’t willing to…
Jeremiah, the “weeping prophet” the one who never had a good thing to say. Jeremiah’s most famous words are on pictures, plaques, journals, note cards, even tattooed on our bodies but these words in chapter 17: 7,8 . . . There was a popular hymn in the 50’s based on this…
Yes, Micah, a little book tucked into the back of the Old Testament. Micah was a country prophet who lived during Isaiah’s time. He was a ‘rural’ preacher who was specific about the sins he observed. He’s called a “minor prophet” by scholars but depending on your circumstances, you might find what he has…
I have heard, as have you, countless sermons and quoting of verse 7. Usually in the context of a doctor’s diagnosis, a letter from a bill collector, a lawyer or an ex-employer. We like to stand on the verse that God has not given us a spirit of fear. And indeed, He has NOT! Some…
The mover chuckled as he shoved the big purple tub into the POD for my move to Colorado. I turned pink with embarrassment at the bold, huge label on that tub. “Stalled Writing Career”. Yeah, becoming a single mother on an Oklahoma teachers’ paycheck and taking on 2 extra jobs along with my volunteer commitments…
