Proverbs 5 and a Trail Map Comparison

Proverbs 5:21-23 For your ways are in full view of the Lord, and he examines all your paths. The evil deeds of the wicked ensnare them; the cords of their sins hold them fast. For lack of discipline they will die, led astray by their own great folly. I have this tradition the past few years to

Stepping Out in the Dark: Proverbs 4:18-19

Proverbs 4:18-19 The path of the righteous is like the morning sun, shining ever brighter till the full light of day. But the way of the wicked is like deep darkness; they do not know what makes them stumble. One of my favorite features in my tent is one of the screened views.  It’s beautiful

Accepting Prayers 24/7

In a small town in Kansas, a bank depository caught my eye. It was just one of the many historic downtown gems that I just had to take a picture of. Jumping out of the truck to quickly take a pic, three words immediately stood out. 1. Guardian 2. Depository 3. 24 Hours I jumped

The Wave of Praying for Prodigals

For this reason, since the day we heard about you, we have not stopped praying for you. We continually ask God to fill you with the knowledge of his will through all the wisdom and understanding that the Spirit gives, 1 Colossians 1:9 Weary.Tired.Hopeless.Impossible.  Determined.Consistent.Hopeful.Faith.   Unsure.Doubting.Rejected.Exhausted.  Patient.Peaceful.Endurance.Focused.        Hurt.Selfish.Resistance.Pride.         

Stories: Abortion & the Loss of Motherhood

The other day I attended a small gathering of Christian men and women.   As the speaker started to talk about families she also started to talk about abortion.  Hearing that one word was a reminder of why Women in His Presence exists. If you were to ask me the purpose of Women in His

Tools of Reconciliation

Anytime I hear the word reconciliation, I automatically think of a relationship being restored.  Luke 15 contains popular stories of reconciliation: The Parable of the Prodigal Son and The Parable of the Lost Sheep.  However, nestled between those two parables is The Parable of the Lost Coin.  This is also a story of reconciliation, but

Devotion Jan. 28

Isaiah 61:1 The Spirit of the Sovereign Lord is on me,     because the Lord has anointed me     to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted…… First of all, I love all of Isaiah 61.  It’s one of those chapters that declares what the Lord promises even in

Devotional Jan. 14, 2019

Luke 4:16-19  16 And He came to Nazareth, where He had been brought up; and as was His custom, He entered the synagogue on the Sabbath, and stood up to read. 17 And the [a]book of the prophet Isaiah was handed to Him. And He opened the [b]book and found the place where it was

Devotional Jan.9th, 2019

Luke 1:6-7 New International Version (NIV) 6 Both of them were righteous in the sight of God, observing all the Lord’s commands and decrees blamelessly. 7 But they were childless because Elizabeth was not able to conceive, and they were both very old. Here our two main characters are pretty close to perfect.  They are walking a

The Last Lap

Joshua 6:15-16 On the seventh day, they got up at daybreak and marched around the city seven times in the same manner, except that on that day they circled the city seven times. The seventh time around, when the priests sounded the trumpet blast, Joshua commanded the army, “Shout! For the Lord has given you