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My Heart Cries Out
December 22, 2019My heart cries out over Moab; her fugitives flee as far as Zoar, as far as Eglath Shelishiyah. They go up the way to Luhith, weeping as they go; on th...

Expressing Grief
June 27, 2018Then Joshua tore his clothes and fell facedown to the ground before the ark of the Lord, remaining there till evening. JOSHUA 7:6 (NIV) When Joshua wa...

Prayer is Work
July 6, 2017Then he prayed, “Oh Lord, God of my master Abraham, Give me success today, and show kindness to my master Abraham. GENESIS 24:12 (NIV) We tend to thin...

A Prayer of Thanks
July 6, 2017God heard the boy crying, and the angel of the Lord called to Hagar from heaven and said to her, “What is the matter Hagar? Do not be afraid; God has ...

Glimpses of Heaven Part I
April 24, 2017God my shepherd! I don’t need a thing. You have bedded me down in lush meadows, you find me quiet pools to drink from. True to your word, you let me c...

Confidence in Loving Kindness: Special Needs (Kindness)
March 3, 2017EXCERPT FROM MENDED: (OUT OF THE RAG PILE, BACK ON THE HANGER BY DEBBIE WOODS (PUBLISHED BY HIGHERLIFE PUBLISHING) Be gentle with one another, sensiti...

CONFIDENT IN THE FATHER: My Father Vs. The Father
February 24, 2017EXCERPT FROM MENDED: OUT OF THE RAG PILE, BACK ON THE HANGER BY DEBBIE WOODS (PUBLISHED BY HIGHERLIFE PUBLISHING) Always be humble and gentle. Be pati...

CONFIDENT IN THE LIFE OF FREEDOM: The Righteous Brothers
February 9, 2017EXCERPT FROM MENDED: OUT OF THE RAG PILE, BACK ON THE HANGER BY DEBBIE WOODS (PUBLISHED BY HIGHERLIFE PUBLISHING) Christ has set us free to live a fre...

Confident in His Acceptance – Mended: Straight A’s (Accepted)
January 27, 2017EXCERPT FROM MENDED: OUT OF THE RAG PILE, BACK ON THE HANGER BY DEBBIE WOODS (PUBLISHED BY HIGHERLIFE PUBLISHING) Even before he made the world, God l...

My Cry For Help
August 24, 2016Listen, God! Please pay attention! Can you make sense of these ramblings, my groans and cries? King-God, I need your help. PSALM 5:1-2 (THE MESSAGE) I...

The Treasure of Relationships
November 7, 2014Then the Lord God said, “It is not good for the man to be alone.” GENESIS 2:18 (NLT) It is not good for anyone to do life alone but there was a time i...

Under the Pressure of Suffering
January 22, 2014A healthy spirit conquers adversity, but what can you do when the spirit is crushed? PROVERBS 18:14 (THE MESSAGE) If we live long enough – broken bodi...

A Different Perspective
January 13, 2014Having come face to face with a life-changing illness, I now have a different perspective on life. DAVE DRAVECKY Although we may not realize it, each ...

When Life is Hard
September 25, 2013A cheerful heart brings a smile to your face; a sad heart makes it hard to get through the day. PROVERBS 15:13 (THE MESSAGE) The topic of conversation...

Learning to Laugh Again
September 4, 2013The nights of crying your eyes out give way to days of laughter. PSALM 30:5 (THE MESSAGE) Fortunately, the good news for all of us who have endured or...

Ministry Born Out of Brokenness
August 22, 2013Three different times I begged the Lord to take it away. Each time he said, “My grace is all you need. My power works best in weakness.” 2 CORINTHIANS...

Who We Truly Are
July 30, 2013What marvelous love the Father has extended to us! Just look at it—we’re called children of God! That’s who we really are. 1 JOHN 3:1 (THE MESSAGE) So...

Show Me
July 17, 2013Come quickly, Lord, and answer me, for my depression deepens. Don’t turn away from me, or I will die. Let me hear of your unfailing love each morning,...

Remember
May 15, 2013Going through the motions doesn’t please you, a flawless performance is nothing to you. I learned God-worship when my pride was shattered. Heart-shatt...

My Dilemma and The Answer
May 1, 2013I can anticipate the response that is coming: “I know that all God’s commands are spiritual, but I’m not. Isn’t this also your experience?” Yes. I’m f...

I Need Something More
December 9, 2012I can anticipate the response that is coming: “I know that all God’s commands are spiritual, but I’m not. Isn’t this also your experience?” ROMANS 7:1...

One Comeback After Another
November 13, 2012Have mercy on me, O God, because of your unfailing love. Because of your great compassion, blot out the stain of my sins. PSALM 51:1 (NLT) Who am I? I...

Accepting Wise Counsel
September 25, 2012The purposes of a person’s heart are deep waters, but one who has insight draws them out. PROVERBS 20:5 (NIV) I admit it – I did not want to go to cou...

Admitting My Weakness
September 11, 2012So now I am glad to boast about my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ can work through me. That’s why I take pleasure in my weaknesses, and in th...

When Wounds & Weakness Overwhelm Us
July 24, 2012Save me, O God, for the floodwaters are up to my neck. Deeper and deeper I sink into the mire; I can’t find a foothold. I am in deep water, and the fl...

Discovering God’s Grace
April 4, 2012Thanks be to God for his indescribable gift! 2 CORINTHIANS 9:13 Thirty-one years ago I accepted Jesus Christ as my Lord and Savior and my world was ro...

Discovering God’s Grace
March 27, 2012And God is able to make all grace abound to you. 2 CORINTHIANS 9:8 One of the most enlightening and freeing times in my personal spiritual journey was...

Lighten Your Load: Do Away With Double Pain
January 24, 2012Dear friends, do not be surprised at the painful trial you are suffering, as though something strange were happening to you. 1 PETER 4:12 No one wants...

Lighten Your Load: By Establishing Your Priorities
January 11, 2012Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a huge crowd of witnesses to the life of faith, let us strip off every weight that slows us down HEBREWS 12...

Cling to His Promises
September 20, 2011I cling to you; your right hand upholds me. PSALM 63:8 I wanted to run away but I couldn’t. I was angry. He had me stuck between a rock and a hard pla...