This week a friend challenged me to rethink an aspect of the character of God I’ve held for years. In sweetness, she expressed her disagreement that the Scriptures actually teach the position I’ve held. It’s not a theological game…
Today, I become the mother of a Lieutenant Colonel in the U.S. Military. How that happened, I will never know. I blinked, and my baby boy with humongous brown eyes that stared up at me from the hospital bed…
One week ago this morning, I was sharing my last message on being anchored in hope with the women the Lord brought to Estonia on retreat. I’d nearly lost my voice, ached all over, and ran a low grade fever for…
My father-in-love’s favorite book, written by Watchman Nee, summarized the Apostle Paul’s letter to the Ephesians. Nee, a Chinese Bible Teacher, was arrested in 1952 on false charges, and imprisoned until his death in 1972. Penned while he languished…
Being an introverted introvert, mingling is one of the most difficult requests made of me. Before I ever attend a gathering filled with people I don’t know, I rehearse questions to ask 1) for the purpose of letting someone…
This is Tali. Her full name is Talitha. In Mark 5, Jesus heals Jairus’ daughter. Jairus was a big deal – he was the ruler of the local synagogue. His daughter was sick, and nothing the family tried for…
Where I sit matters to me. Where you sit matters to you. We ALL want the best seats! We want to see everything….clearly! We want to be in-the-know. We want the best-of-the-best. Most times we pay dearly for these…
The past several weeks have somewhat drained me – not overwhelmingly, just a “tinge.” Just enough to sense: 1) the enemy tactically distracting me from my primary focus… 2) joy seeping slowly out of my soul… 3) weariness settling…
(Thanks to all who contributed your favorite “sit-places.” You’ll find many of them sprinkled within this post…and more to come in later ones! While our souls may be in heaven with Jesus, we all need silent sit-places here on…
(The pictures sprinkled throughout this blog are places I’ve found myself “seated” over the last few months…Think about where you’ve been seated.) XXXXX In June, Bay and I traveled to Uganda for some wonderful ministry opportunities. On the flights…