Are You Twixt and In-Between?

“In all thy ways acknowledge him and he shall direct thy path.” Proverbs 3:6. I would often hear my parents use the phrase twixt and in-between. What in the world did that mean I would think; betwixt is actually and old English term that means between two things. There are certainly times of indecisiveness, that…

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God’s Divine Purposes

“And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.” Romans 8:28 Thirty years ago, as a young first grade teacher at Crown Point Elementary, I would regular take my kids to lunch and return to my room. In my…

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This Day

“For that ye ought to say, If the Lord will, we shall live, and do this, or that.” James 4:13 Regardless to how we contemplate what will happen in the future, we can only live one day at a time. Actually, one breath at a time. The future is not known to us but is…

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Trust God, in This Too!

“And they that know thy name will put their trust in thee: for thou, LORD, hast not forsaken them that seek thee.”  Psalm 9:10. Trust can be defined as the firm belief in the reliability, truth, or ability of someone or something. Regardless to what we know, have or think we have…the certainty of anything…

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Lead Me, oh Lord!

“Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.” Proverbs 3:5 Have you ever  tried to figure things out and then recognized that you had it all wrong,  you were so sure you had it right; but in reality you did not have all the pieces to the puzzle!…

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This Place

“He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty. I will say of the Lord, He is my refuge and my fortress: my God; in him will I trust.” Psalm 91:1-2 I often write about encounters in my life because the Holy Spirit always provides…

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Wake-Up, Everybody!

“It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God.” Hebrews 10:31 We teach our children the difference between right and wrong as soon as they can understand yes and no. As soon as my son began to walk and was able to touch the small what nots on my living…

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Walk in it!

“Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.” Proverbs 18:21 Do you believe that when you’re going through the trials and tribulations of life that God is up to something amazing? I heard a beautiful testimony from a young woman who has stage…

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Draw Me Nearer

“But now, O Lord, thou art our father; we are the clay, and thou our potter; and we all are the work of thy hand.” Isaiah 64:8. The human mind and heart naturally seek satisfaction in all kinds of worldly devices and things that appear to be self-gratifying…but deep down in the soul there is…

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It is Well!

“God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.” Psalm 46:1. It is quite easy to talk about peace, love, and happiness when things are going great, or we are having mountain top experiences; but way down deep in the valley of trials and tribulations, when things aren’t going so well or…

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