Have you ever read a scripture and have it stick with you for days, as if it contains a mystery for you personally, just begging to be discovered? For days I mulled over Philippians 3:7.

Paul is listing his long list of credentials, pre-Damascus Road. A pureblooded Jew, a member of the Pharisees, from the tribe of Benjamin, never accused of any fault, etc. Then he follows all that up with, “I once thought all these things were so very important, but now….”. That’s the part that reverberated in my spirit for days. As a result, I have begun to see things quite differently. » Continue Reading

I’ve been studying the character traits of the Shunemmite woman in II Kings 4. Remember the beautiful story of the wealthy woman who built a room for Elisha to stay in when he visited her city? He wanted to bless her for her giving nature, so he prophesied she would have a child within a year. A child was the one thing she wanted, but couldn’t have. One day this son was out in the field with his father and complained of pain in his head. The father sent him to his mother who held him in her arms until he died. She immediately took a trip to Mt. Carmel, where Elisha lived, and “…fell to the ground before him and took hold of his feet.” » Continue Reading

But I, When I Am Lifted Up…
Once again, America grieves. We grieve the loss of seven precious, innocent lives. We grieve for the twelve children of the astronauts who now face life without a parent. We grieve for their many loved ones whose world has been forever changed. And we grieve for the men and women of the space program, still experiencing waves of pain, shock, and disbelief. » Continue Reading