The Smell of Smoke

The Smell of Smoke

THE SMELL OF SMOKE While seeking the Lord in prayer this morning, I was praying particularly for some friends and family who’ve gone through struggles and trials recently. As I prayed for these individuals, a phrase from the scripture rose up in my spirit: “May the...
Peace

Peace

I was praying for a woman who had been through a very traumatic experience. I struggled with finding the words to pray for her. As I tried to imagine myself in her situation, with the deep pain and sense of loss that she has experienced, I could think of nothing that...
THE MIDDLE and THE OTHER SIDE

THE MIDDLE and THE OTHER SIDE

Mark 4:35 On that day, when evening came, He [Jesus] said to them [His disciples], “Let us go over to THE OTHER SIDE. When we’re in THE MIDDLE of our circumstances it’s hard to get a picture of what is on THE OTHER SIDE. In the case of the verse above, Jesus and...
LIFE IS SHORT

LIFE IS SHORT

One morning, while on my morning prayer walk, I found the remains of a large moth. When I saw how cool it looked in its decomposed state, I inwardly wished that I could see what one looked like while it was still alive. Less than 12 hours later, my wish was granted...
UNDER HIS WINGS

UNDER HIS WINGS

Last summer, I pulled into the parking lot where I take my morning walk and saw a rather large killdeer resting on the ground. When I saw it, I said to myself, “Now that is one fat killdeer!” When I got a little closer to the bird, it stood up and it wasn’t nearly as...
Go Higher!

Go Higher!

A friend of mine, who does contract labor, was telling me about a job his company was about to do. This particular job is a little bit dangerous, considering all the work will be done 40 feet up in the air. He said, “None of the younger guys wanted to do it, so I got...