Life is Full of Wonders

Then Moses stretched out his hand over the sea, and all that night the Lord drove the sea back with a strong east wind and turned it into dry land. The waters were divided.Exodus 14:21 (NIV) Sometimes, Lord, I am so busy waiting for a parting of the Red Sea kind of...

Living Large

“Where were youwhen I laid the earth’s foundation?Tell me, if you understand.Job 38:4 (NIV) Jesus, I see some people who love to live large. They know what they want, and they will do almost anything to get it. They live in a way that announces their presence. They...

The Fragrance of Forgiveness

“In your anger do not sin”:Do not let the sun go down while you are still angry, and do not give the devil a foothold.Ephesians 4:26-27 (NIV) Lord, I see these verses play out way too often in my own life. When I verbally tussle with someone, it can sometimes escalate...

To Be Silenced

Therefore each of you must put off falsehoodand speak truthfully to your neighbor,for we are all members of one body.Ephesians 4:25 (NIV) There is this niggling in my spirit, Jesus, that has me quite bewildered. My life feels strangely compartmentalized. I find myself...

Pride Before a Fall

Pride goes before destruction,a haughty spirit before a fall.Proverbs 16:18 (NIV) Dearest Lord, I have done it again. I allowed myself to be all high and mighty in my work. And it was while I was volunteering in the church! Oh dear.Someone actually had to call me out....

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