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God or gods?
- -The book of Jonah is one of my favorites. It’s got everything a great story needs: a complex, flawed protagonist, a contest of good and evil, an action-adventure, calamity, rescue, victory. Like the best of stories, it reaches a redemptive ending without tying everything up perfectly. Jonah, was supposedly God’s… Read More -
The Clothing of Heaven
- -In the midst of a grand transition of my life, it has proven difficult to focus and find the right moment to write. But as I sit in this lovely bakery coffee shop and turn my attention to God’s truth, I’m right back in the Holy Spirit’s glory-filled revelation of… Read More -
Strangely Warmed, Terribly Frightened, Overwhelmed by Joy
-Yesterday I finished my latest reading through the gospel of Luke, this time in the New Living Translation. I enjoy this translation very much. The word choices often arrest me with new revelation and inspiration. Such was the case with Luke’s last chapter, the one that merges into Chapter 1… Read More -
Home Again
-As some of you may know, my husband Rick and I are moving after 6 years in the Houston area to a new home in the beautiful hill country of central Texas. We are thrilled about this change and new start. But if you’ve ever moved—and I assume if you… Read More -
Denial is Undeniable
-Since early March I have been serving as a substance use counselor, speaking with individuals and leading recovery groups online. This is a new specialization for me, after nearly 30 years of general practice. It has me so far outside my comfort zone, personally and professionally. I embrace the opportunity… Read More -
The Glorious Tabernacle
- -I've been reading Exodus this month of February 2025. I inevitably feel a connection between ancient truth and today's headlines when I dig deep into Old Testament books. And this is to be expected; times change but truth does not. I also find inspiration and wisdom to be remembered in… Read More -
God is the Sorter
- -While ensconced in my current reading through the Gospel of Matthew, something that is popping out of the text is the idea that at the end of the age, God, with the assistance of some angels, is going to sort us out. Skeptics or deniers of the validity of the… Read More -
Sobriety (revisited)
- -I originally wrote this post, "Sobriety" in August of 2020. Little did I know that less than a year later I would be working as a substance use disorder counselor. I've never specialized in the recovery field, and I'm learning much about what is clinically helpful for those in recovery… Read More -
The Potter and His Pots
- -Last week I wrote about the bigness and majesty of God. This week I am led to speak of the smallness and fragility of humanity. A chief metaphor for this contrast between God and man is that of a potter and the pots he forms from fresh clay or he… Read More -
The Bigness of Everything about God
- -In the flurry of activities and tasks that come with starting a new job, I’ve been finding it harder to settle myself down to write my blog each week. But I’m determined to show up and publish something. When I show up faithfully, Holy Spirit is already waiting for me.… Read More -
Faith and Common Sense
- -“Faith in antagonism to common sense is fanaticism, and common sense in antagonism to faith is rationalism. The life of faith brings the two into right relation.” (Oswald Chambers) This is worth a thought or two, and even better, an application to the lives we live. Having been a Christ-follower for… Read More -
Staying Connected
- -I love being a musician and worship leader. I love playing my guitar before the Lord, because I know that the sound it produces when I play changes atmospheres. And in that changed atmosphere, I see the Lord touch peoples’ hearts. Many guitar players are gifted with technology, but all… Read More
The Scripture Comes to Life Blog
One of my greatest joys is reading and studying the Bible. While I do so, I pray that God will give me supernatural insight I’ve never seen or heard preached before. He has faithfully done so. A teacher at heart, my study is driven by a desire to teach and share the wonderful truths he reveals.
I’ve written on a wide variety of themes and topics. The blogs are searchable by topic and with keywords.
As you read, may Scripture come to life for you in many marvelous and helpful ways.