I looked at the face of Jesus and held His beautiful countenance in my hands, inches from mine. He gently kissed my cheek, my forehead, even the tip of my nose. Over and over, He tenderly . . .
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A Remembrance
Both Memorial Day and Pentecost blew by me in a blur this year. So, today, I am pausing to reflect.
Remembrance is important to God. He instituted seven feast days as memorials for all generations. God created the feast days to . . . .
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The Northwest Christian Writers' Conference
I came away from the conference inspired and encouraged to continue writing.
God has me writing a series of pictures books featuring preschoolers who hear and obey God. The idea is to normalize God’s supernatural for ages 4-6.
One book in the series has five-year old Sarah using her authority in Jesus to cast out the demon of fear. In another, four-year old Daniel overcomes his shyness by practicing his “heavenly language.” God warns Jojo in a dream, and he saves the day. Zoey is thrilled that Jesus healed through her tiny hands.
Twelve such books are planned with a Parent/Teacher page at the back with questions and activations. Would you love these books for your children or grandchildren?
I met an agent at the conference who said she would ask a couple of Christian publishers to see if they would take on the project. She was not too hopeful. But I am not discouraged. I have placed these books on the altar. Let’s see what God does with them.
I invite you to join with me in prayer for open doors for God’s books. I will occasionally post updates here and on Facebook. Thank you for your prayers.
Please Connect the Dots for Me
I performed a prophetic act this week. I laid the preschool books that I am writing on the altar.
I was heading to church anyway to participate in worship and intercession. God’s presence is always palpable there. So, on a whim (at the Holy Spirit’s prompting), I put my . . .
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An Enduring House
King David longed to build a temple for God in Jerusalem. God said that since it was in David’s heart to build Him a house, God would build David a “house.” God was not promising a physical house with walls and a roof. The “house” God promised David was a family lineage that would endure forever (v. 12). . . .
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Up the Mountain
I am steeped in the Song of Solomon these days. What is the spiritual significance behind all those agricultural analogies? As I learn, I am discovering . . .
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Cheeks Like a Bed of Spices
Tears prickled my eyes when we walked into the blacksmith shop. It smelled exactly like my grandfather’s workshop. My family . . .
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The Fragrance of Christ
I am basking in the love of my Bridegroom King today. The imagery of the Song of Solomon chapter 4 has captured my heart.
King Solomon, who is a type of King Jesus, is expressing his love . . . .
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In Memory of Her
How will you be remembered? Do you think about that? I do.
Mary of Bethany is remembered for her extravagant worship of Jesus. She broke . . .
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The Fig Tree
Passover, the feast at which Jesus was crucified and rose again, begins tomorrow. So, this seems like a good time to confess that for years I thought that Jesus cursing the fig tree was random. It seemed totally unrelated to the narrative. I’m embarrassed by this because . . .
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The Call
14 “Then he said: ‘The God of our ancestors has chosen you to know his will and to see the Righteous One and to hear words from his mouth. 15 You will be his witness to all people of what you have seen and heard. 16 And now what are you waiting for? Get up, be baptized and wash your sins away, calling on his name.’ Acts 22:14-16 NIV
Read the above verse and inserted your name. Do you see how God's . . .
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God Loves His Kids
I was living life on my own terms, without regard for the Lord. However, when I was in distress, I would pray to Him . . . and He would answer. Why would God answer someone who treated Him like a vending machine? . . . .
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