Sunday, June 28, 2015

What I Knew When + 4 videos

Has it happened to you?
You finally reached the end of your rope . . .


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Sunday, June 14, 2015

Powerless in Poughkeepsie

Okay, you may not be in Poughkeepsie*. I'm not either.
But you are powerless. I am too.
We have those times when we recognize our lack of control. Everything we hoped for falls through and we know we wasted a lot of time and effort and emotions. And we're ready to tear out our hair.
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Tuesday, June 9, 2015

What's holdin' you back?

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There aren't any physical restraints.
Nobody slipped on a straight jacket while you slept.



barbed wire wall

There aren't any visible barriers.
Nobody built a wall around your heart when you weren't looking.

Yet the inner struggle to remain silent or share your burdens grows day by day, sometimes moment by moment.
Until. You want. To explode.
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Sunday, May 31, 2015

The Same only BETTER.

Looking for protection from the trials of life?
Some say the armor of Ephesians 6 is sufficient.
I say there's a new and improved version to consider.

Sunday, May 24, 2015

Scrapped to Stellar?

It was a grueling experience.
At times I didn't think I'd make it.
Have you ever been there?
At the start I felt the same mix of exhilaration and apprehension as when I faced expert level ski trails called Black Diamonds.
1) I can handle this adventure.  2) I hope I make it to the bottom in one piece. . . . 
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Sunday, May 17, 2015

God's Promises in Real Life

Maybe you’re like me … or Asaph, the psalmist.

Sometimes we’re in distress. We seek the Lord, even at night, and our souls refuse to be comforted. We remember God and we groan. We muse and our spirits grow faint. 
We are too troubled to speak and we wonder if the LORD will ever show His favor to us again. Has He forgotten to be merciful? Is His anger withholding His compassion?*

The recent words of a pastor caused me to challenge my dead end thoughts. He said, “God’s promises float history.”

My mind began to race as my regular readers will understand.     He’s right.

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God’s promises do float history. History unfolds according to God’s promises. From the instant He proclaimed the promise of a Redeemer in Genesis 3:15 all of history was orchestrated to bring about Messiah’s arrival and finished work at Calvary. Hallelujah

And every moment of history since the resurrection and ascension of Jesus the Christ is being coordinated toward His Second Coming and the establishment of the new heavens and the new earth. Those whom the Father gave to the Son will join Him and peace shall reign forever.

And so I rejoin Asaph.

“Then I thought, ‘To this I will appeal:
the years of the right hand of the Most High.’
I will remember the deeds of the LORD;
yes, I will remember your miracles of long ago.
I will meditate on all your works
and consider all your mighty deeds.

“Your ways, O God, are holy.
What god is so great as our God?
You are the God who performs miracles;
you display your power among the peoples.
With your mighty arm you redeemed your people,
the descendants of Jacob and Joseph.   Selah   …

“Your path led through the sea, 
your way through the mighty waters, 
though your footprints were not seen.
“You led your people like a flock 
by the hand of Moses and Aaron.”  Psalm 77:10-15, 19-20


Keeping PromisesAs surely as God led His people across the Red Sea into the land of milk and honey …

As surely as God led Naomi out of the trials of Moab to put Obed into her lap …

As surely as God led Esther down the hallway to the throne room to rescue her people …
He is leading and rescuing me and all those who “confess with your mouth, ‘Jesus is Lord,’ and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead.” Romans 10:9

Hold onWe may not see His hand or hear His voice.
We may have questions or concerns because of the circumstances surrounding us. None of that matters.

None of it affects God or His commitment. He continues to keep His promises for my good and His glory.   AMEN

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*echoes of Psalm 77

Thursday, May 14, 2015

Naomi & Me Heading Out

I’m taking Naomi with me to the Blue Ridge Mountain Christian Writers Conference.
She and I leave on Saturday for this premier gathering.

I’ll have the Prequel as well as the Synopsis with me.

One copy of Naomi’s full story will be available for review.

My pitch is ready so I can represent her well in meetings and conversations.

I even have copies of the original article that started the whole project.

For that matter, I plan to share the piece titled “Doe the Nexte Thynge.”

Thank you for the encouragement you’ve been sending my way in this process.

Please ask the Lord to go before me, to direct my time and equip me to introduce Naomi well. This first offering in my Every Woman Trilogy holds a sensitive place in my heart and life.  Thank you, Dear Ones.