The Power of Obscurity

The Power of Obscurity

Prayer. Presence. Power. This is the theme for a conference that I’m attending – Prayer, Presence, Power. The order of this theme is important. Most people want power first. But first there must be prayer. As we pray, we enter the presence of God. With the...
God’s “Time Out”

God’s “Time Out”

Are you in God’s “Time Out”? I will admit that my mom and dad did not do “time out” when I was growing up. The closest we got to “time out” was “Go to your room and think about what you did!” And it escalated from...
Let There Be Praise

Let There Be Praise

How do you praise God? What do you do? Some people like to be quiet. Some people are loud. Some people like to sing. Some people like to pray. Some people like to raise their hands in praise. Mary, the mother of Jesus, was the type of woman who had to move to praise...
If you were to die today….

If you were to die today….

It’s tragic news about Kobe Bryant. I haven’t been able to get him out of my mind since I heard of his sudden death on Sunday. So I figured I would share what’s on my heart. For me the news of Kobe’s death is even more heart-breaking because it...
Nothing is impossible with God

Nothing is impossible with God

Life can be hard! Several years ago I had an anxiety attack that I still remember. Our church had burned down on Christmas morning and we were in the middle of making major decisions and I was feeling pretty confident. But in the middle of Saturday night I felt like...