Whatever came to your mind as you read the title to this post, the answer is Yes, God is with you even there. Some paths feel so lonely I wonder if God is still with me, some paths seem endlessly complex and pointless, while still others bare the sting of shame knowing they were taken in rebellion. Though God promises…
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God is With You Even There
Come Magnify the Lord with Me
Creation, through the seasons puts God’s beauty on display each in its own way, and autumn stakes a valid claim as one of the most stunning. Inviting us to come, magnify the Lord in the seasons of our own lives, what can we learn from autumn’s vibrant voice of praise? “Remember that thou magnify his work, which men behold. Every…
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The Final Hours
As autumn ushers another year nearer its final hours, I marvel at the seasonal similarities to our own life cycle. Perhaps God intended the seasons would speak a timeless truth to us year after year. Though the calendar year claims a January first birth, the astronomical calendar gives a more accurate representation of the life cycle of a year. Born…
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September Space
Something about the September space between the end of August and the autumnal equinox of September 20th, speaks of slowing down. This liminal space begs us to take a few moments and look about us, taking stock of our surroundings. An invitation to new sight of sorts. For many, as soon as the calendar flips to September, they rush into…
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Everyday Holy Ground
Recently reading a question during my quiet time provoked a new perspective on my daily moments. The question was, “How would your days change if you knew each moment was spent on Holy Ground?” At first, I thought it an absurd proposition. Nothing about my days looked anything like Holy Ground. I spent my days pushing through the mundane to…
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The Rest That Heals
Feeling as though I have unpacked carton after carton of emotional trauma only to scatter pieces all around me with no resolved place for them to go, exhaustion sets in. Perhaps it was a zeal to “get to the bottom” of my pain, or maybe short-sighted haste drove me on. Either way, I failed in finding the rest that heals…
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A Thirsty Soul
Watching the results of a localized drought on my garden, in the few stolen moments managed between work demands and personal responsibilities, I found my mind drifting to a favorite psalm, or rather two favorite psalms about a thirsty soul. A soul truly thirsty for God will not stop searching for Him no matter the chaos, demands or nagging nature…
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Stolen Moments
It was unexpected. Simply heading out in my yard with my dog, Shalom, like any other morning, and yet it felt as if time stood still. Though the promise of a heat wave loomed, dew sparkled in tiny iridescent rainbows on bright orange day lilies. Intoxicating, the breeze embraced my body, inviting me into a few stolen moments. Toes tickled…
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Summer’s Secret to a Happy Life
Walled in by green on every side, the sheer abundance of vibrant life took my breath away. Maybe it’s living in harmony with the surrounding farmlands, or maybe it’s the incredible aliveness of this season. But summer’s secret to a happy life was never more vivid. Every season invites us deeper into the treasures of Creator God, gifts which refresh,…
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