Although I don’t cook as much as I once did, I occasionally enjoy puttering around my little kitchen. Give me a stir-fry where I can improvise, and you’ll find me whistling while I work. I am at my creative best when it comes to soup. Extra vegetables, zucchini noodles replacing wheat noodles, and a little […]
Obedience
God Has To Get Through Somehow

In 2014, I felt a prompting from the Lord that I followed through on, even though I did so with a little bit of fear and trembling. It really helped a friend. Facebook Memories just reminded me of this today. Hearing the Voice of God Step out –take risks. I had a nudge while praying […]
Love One Another. A command or a suggestion?

Lately, I’ve been thinking a lot. And usually, I get into trouble when I think. But in this case, I’ve been reading the Bible every year following the Daily Audio Bible. About a month ago, we were in the book of John, and we came across a very familiar passage. It’s one of the most […]
Be Responsive to the Soft Nudges of God

Hearing the voice of God is not all that difficult, but don’t despise the small beginnings. If you are willing to obey the wee small voice, He will take that as a sign that you are genuinely interested in what He has to say. Hearing His voice and not following through on His directives will […]
By Definition, A Follower Must Follow

A beautifully illustrated volume of Bible stories sat on the bookshelf at the back of my second-grade classroom. The book was larger than any other book in our little library. Each story in the book fit on one page, and each story was accompanied by a beautiful print of Old Masters’ artwork on the page […]
People Get Ready, 2021 Has Not Cancelled Your Assignment

I originally wrote the following devotional in the late nineties. If you read the first of my three books, Seasons, you will recognise it as one of the chapters there. I hope you forgive me for the repeat, but I felt the weight of the words God gave to me way back then as we […]