October 28th, 2009 I have a confession to make; I am co-dependent. I start going wonky if I don’t experience the nearness of my Lord. Tho I know He is with me always, I much prefer the times when I sense his closeness and hear his voice, or even catch a glimpse of him with the eyes of [...]
October 26th, 2009 Okay, this blog is supposed to be about SPIRITUAL things. But what my heart is bursting to share is my new love affair with one of God’s greater creations, the humble, divine, onion-meets-garlic SHALLOT.
One of the benefits of working from a home office is that you can break from cerebral tasks to play with food. [...]
October 19th, 2009 “…Aaron’s sons, the anointed priests, who were ordained to serve as priests…” (Numbers 3:3, NIV). The word “ordained” (some translations say “consecrate”) is translated from two Hebrew words which together mean, “to fill the hand.” On the surface this is likely a metaphor for the act of pouring anointing oil on the one [...]
October 16th, 2009 God is into freedom, especially where his children are concerned. I have often experienced Him more easily through spontaneous encounters — on a walk, in the shower, musing over my morning cup of sweet black tea — than in times of disciplined prayer. In the beginning, it felt so — illegal. Could I really trust [...]
October 12th, 2009 The Lord of all Creation has made me a teacher, a writer, and a witness to his awesome love and goodness. Every morning when I sit with the Lord, I enjoy things with him that I long to share with the world, in hopes that someone out there wondering about God will be encouraged to [...]