I am awake but would rather not get out of bedThe pain in my heart is bigger than the knowledge in my headIt’s not that I am ignorant; in fact I heard everything that HE saidThat should count for something; but only if my heart meets my head. HE said at the appointed time all this and … More Acknowledging the Struggle

Theme number 1 – I am the Potter; you are the clay Like me, you have probably read about and meditated on this theme more than once in your walk with God. Unlike the past times, some things stood out for me this time. 1. Unlike the clay that pretty much has no will of … More God is Skillful and Gentle #thinkingitthrough

When my friend and I set out for our long awaited adventure last week, the last thing on my mind was learning a new lesson. It was a time to relax and experience something refreshing and reviving. Wearied by the realities of life as students in SoCal, we had decided we needed to unwind with … More A horse taught me …

If you are a christian or go to church or know something about Holy Week, then you must know that today is Good Friday, the day Jesus was crucified. And while the significance of the cross cannot be denied, I got stuck at a scene before the crucifixion as I read through the story that … More First, tune the world out!

A couple of posts back I shared with you the story of my drop and break and want to thank all those who shared with me the impact that post had on them. What I did not do was tell you the second part of the experience. I just now realized that although I wrote … More Picking up the pieces

As mighty as God is, He cannot do for you what you don’t want for yourself. I still remember the disbelief on my face the first time I heard someone say something similar to the statement I just made. It must have been at least 15 years ago when I was beginning my walk with … More Yes, He Calls You "Partner"

It was with great relief that I finally sat down on the recliner chair in my apartment, thankful that it was indeed done. Then sitting there I remembered the jolting noise I had heard when the soft and smooth text of the beautiful plate I dropped met the  hard and unfeeling surface of my kitchen … More Let It Drop and Shatter

Ever get to that place where it seems like the very ground which once soothed your aching feet and on which you now stand is giving way beneath you? Ever get to the place where the very fresh green vegetation that brought refreshment to your body and spirit can no longer be found? Ever get … More Dry times? No worries!

This morning I woke up with a heaviness in my heart that I could not explain. Within a few minutes of waking up, what felt like a heaviness gradually became a pain so deep seated, my whole body ached from the discomfort it brought. My heart felt as if someone was gradually chopping it away … More The Handwriting on the Wall

Oh what bliss to still be abidingAgainst all hope, to still be hopingAgainst all comfort, to still be believingAgainst all common sense, to be still trusting Hard times threatened to kill my joyDark times threatened to snuff out the lightGood times threatened to turn my heart awayUncertain times threatened to destroy my hope Fears had … More STILL ABIDING

Sometimes we are certain about what the course of our trip isOther times regardless of how hard we try, all we can do in rest in the assurance that HE ISNothing and no one can beat the assurance that He gives in the gentle whisper that HE ISAnd we find the questions not quite as … More HE IS

In this day and age, no one seems to be drawing the line between what is and what ought to be. Or maybe I should say too many are re-drawing that line or trying to ignore it. Day by day, many spend their time trying to understand what is in order to fit in without … More Prisoner or liberator?

Like the caterpillar that lies “dormant” in the cocoon for a seemingly endless period of time, lie the flower seeds underneath winter’s cold snowWhat once was a beautiful flower garden is now a bare piece of land with no apparent good in storeThe sun’s rays manage to make their way through the cloud covered skies … More …then came Spring!

We hunger, we thirst, we yearnFor large chunks of anythingOf everything that can satisfy All at once we want to grabTo seize, to possessThe things we desire and seek To wait a minute longerTo proceed one tiny step at a timeTo us, is asking too much Yet He who goes aheadWho plans and orders our … More Little by Little

In today’s world it is easier to insist on our own way than to yield to another person’s point of view. No one wants to have the deep desires of their heart bypassed for the sake of another. Day after day, night after night, we each reminisce on what else needs to be done to … More Nevertheless