“Well done my good and faithful servant…” (Matthew 25:23) Do you know what Jesus was saying when he called the servant “Good?”Hint: He wasn’t just referencing the opposite of “bad.” I love to look at the Greek translation to help me understand the deeper meaning of scripture. The word “Good,” here, in Greek, is “Agathos.” “Agathos” means…
Pruning the Precious
I purchased my first Hydrangea, a beautiful fuchsia variety. I’m still learning about the persnickety requirements of these glorious blooms. Whether it was the soil, sun, or good ol’ lack of love, for some reason the blooms started wilting. I felt terrible for my precious plant and tried nurturing it as long as I could….
Living in the Tapestry
Can you tell? I am definitely a wanna be cheerleader. Yay!! About 30-ish years ago I considered joining the middle school cheer team. However there’s the little issue of my missing skills for coordination, and my inability to jump more than a foot off the ground. That never stopped me from cheering big from the…
Oh, Mighty Daughter
When I say my prayer life has changed, it has changed! I have changed, too, lately in ways I never imaged. The presence of God has been like a lighthouse, a beacon of hope for my inner man. That light has cheered and guided my soul, in a very dark time. The things that were…
And, She Laughed. (Sarah’s Story)
Good news, moms. There is a power inside of you over the things facing your family, and in the many things, you are seeking in your prayer life. This authority does not come just being a mother, but BECAUSE you are someone’s Mother. It’s easy to think at time, “this is happening to me” or…
Mothering in the Promise.
It’s amazing how Hannah, in the Old Testament, gave her baby back to the Lord. She laid him down, the child she had been waiting for, cried for, prayed and fasted years for. I was thinking how easy it was for me, like Hannah, to make that promise to God, out of desperation for a…
Word to the Mothers
The Lord has a special place in his heart for the “Praying Mothers.” This is very important to Jesus. When the Mothers pray, there’s an authority in the spiritual world that cannot be reckoned with. One of my favorite examples of this is Mary, The Blessed Mother of Jesus. She was at a party, a…
Open the Gates
Lately I’ve been pondering the idea of giving God our highest praise and thanksgiving. Also, I’m pondering the desire for freedom and breakthrough. For instance, when we pray, and we keep “hitting the wall.” Or, we seek God and it seems more things are happening that hold us back from reaching our dreams or the…
Drink Up Warriors
Inside scoop here: when I’m quiet it usually means I’m not totally present, and I’m pondering some deeper thing. Or, it could mean I’m stressed or have a bunch of racing thoughts. My husband always questions, “What’s wrong? You’re too quiet…” that’s when he knows things are really not well with me. When I’m laughing…
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