This time with God isn’t about how much I read or how long I pray. It’s about snuggling up and being nourished by His healing, loving, covering presence.
God Knows, Sees, and Understands: Trusting Him in the Waiting
iley’s eyes pleaded, ‘Let’s go, Mom.’ I fought back tears. But I know things she doesn’t know. Then the Holy Spirit said, ‘It’s the same with you.’
Shake It Off
Luke 9:5 And as for those who do not receive you as you go out from that city to shake the dust off your feet as a testimony against them. “Shake the dust off your feet.” Move on. Shake off and release the rejection. Remove the dust of the experience from your feet so you…
Devotional Time Reframe
During my time with God this morning, He gave me some direction. I listened and wrote down what I heard and then moved directly from writing it down to reading my devotional. Because I have limited energy and sensory capacity, I came to my devotional time with a to-do list in mind. Pray Communion Read…
Not Coerced but Welcome – Intentional Nearness
Ordinarily, Riley starts her morning on the floor with her peanut butter Kong. Then she moves to the far end of the couch. Every couple minutes, she stands up with her back to me and takes a few steps closer, gradually backing in to be as close to me as she can while continuing to…
A Return to Simple Devotion
When I first returned to Jesus my relationship with Him was deep and rich, spontaneous and beautiful, simple and utterly delightful. When I started spending time with other Christians, it became a complicated duty, full of rules and expectations, increasingly devoid of the love and tender devotion that enraptured me at my salvation. God did…
Moving the Right Mountains
“…if they’re my mountains, I’ll be equipped to face them when the time comes.” Anysia Derora Several months ago, I was talking to God about an obstacle that just wouldn’t seem to move and He asked me this question, “Are you sure it’s in your way?” As usual, His question made me stop and think….