We got to see the total eclipse on April 8. It was so much more awe-inspiring than I expected it to be. But as the world turned back to light and I started my short walk home, I started thinking about the brilliance of the …
Matthew 7
I don’t know about you, but as I read through the Bible I sometimes go on autopilot—by that I mean that I read familiar passages without noticing the things around them. But then there will be that moment that the light bulb …
Slowing Down the Word with Summer Gross
I met Summer at our recent Mary DeMuth Literary retreat. She is a beautiful, peace-filled woman who loves Jesus and the Word of God. Not only does she exude peace in her person, when she speaks, her voice rolls over you like …
Reminding Myself
As my adult children are getting themselves settled into houses and jobs and children, I’ve been praying—a lot! Those are big things. And each brings with it other ups and downs to weather. At some moments it is hard to stand …
A Quick Read through the Bible
Have you ever done a quick read through the Bible? Genesis to Revelation in just a few months? That might sound daunting, but I can attest to the fact that it can also be an amazing adventure with the Lord. I first did …
My New Study-the-Word Tool
I love to study the Bible in a formal study with other people. I did that for many years of my life. But over the past few years I simply haven’t been able to commit to being in attendance, and I don’t like to do things …
Seeing Clearly
My Inspired by Life ... and Fiction post: I have bad eyesight. Like, really, really bad. I’ve been wearing glasses since 3rd grade, contacts since 7th. I use daily prescription drops for severe dry eye as well as for …
In the Hands of a Merciful God
In my normal Bible reading time I found myself in I Chronicles the other day. I confess, this is one of my least favorite books of the Bible. The whole first half is genealogy and the second half is a recap of everything we …
Doing vs Hearing
Our church had a prayer and communion service last night. My husband and I went because we both knew we needed our hearts to be centered on Jesus right now. As the pastor directed the congregation in prayer, he did so around …
Guest blogging
I have a devotional blog post up at www.cravehim.com/blog today. Come over and join me! …