Though there are a million things to do….I open the Word this morning and read……“The rest”…in Hebrews. “Let us therefore be diligent to enter that rest, lest anyone fall…..” And, I think of how…..“The Rest” is the same as the, “Be Still”. The knowing He is God that comes when we stop, take the time, make […]
I woke up with a thought….. “Jesus professed to be God”. And how no one….not Mohammed, or Buddha, or Gandhi, or Moses….. Ever said that they were in fact, Christ. And yet, Jesus professed…. He has been with God from the beginning of time. (John 17:5) And He was crucified because His claim didn’t change. (John […]
The moment my foot touches grass, it is as if creation rejoices that I’ve abandoned tile floors…..and entered into natures home. The breath inside my lungs expands…..as I am….. Drawn outdoors. And I am taken, it seems, by my Makers hand…..To something more. A picture. Or a story. I have yet to learn…. And to be […]
The first words out of my mouth when I saw her was…. “She is dead”. Lifeless head. Body wrapped in blankets a mile high. Her skin transparent….. Weighing somewhere around five pounds. This delicate shell lay there…. On plywood. Screaming one. Beside her. Face born open between nose and mouth. Cleft lip. The cry of a […]
Early Morning. The God rise. Calling me up. Out. Toward Him. Where all Created things worship their Creator. Me….just a small piece of the symphony of praise…..exalting the Most High. With tired eyes. House Asleep. Door to soul opens. Me. Carrying nothing….just self in blue pajamas. The best journeys toward Him….anyway. Arms empty. Decorated not in […]
He opened up the skies and brought down fire and flames. He opened up the Heavens to let His glory reign. He opened up a rock to satisfy thirsty mouths. He opened up the seas to get His people out. He opened up the prison to set Paul and Silas free. He opened up the way […]