Now, the serpent was craftier than any of the wild animals the Lord God had made. He said to the woman, “Did God really say, ‘You must not eat from any tree in the garden?’” The woman said to…
During the years I worked at Arizona Christian as the dean of women, I treasured the opportunity I received to occasionally share with students in chapel whatever recent truth the Lord was unveiling during my quiet times. I…
(Hab. 2:2) An author-friend of mine writes books on writing books. She’s kind of a “how to” girl for other people who enjoy writing. This would be her main motto: Over the years, we’ve stayed in touch via…
Two trees sit in our home. They are remnants from a lightning storm on the ridge in the National Forest behind where we live… They have a story to tell…a word of truth, an assurance that rests in a…
I know everyone’s social media feeds look different, but yesterday mine seemed full of September greetings. Always one ready to welcome the start of fall, I find myself dragging my feet this year (just a wee bit). Summer simply…
Two nights ago, I was awake for all but about the last three hours when sleep finally claimed me. This is a fairly common occurrence, and generally I assume that if awake, perhaps it’s because the Lord has something…
Hebrews 5:12-14, ESV This has been a whirlwind of a week, and, as a result my schedule has been thrown off, preventing me from my normal early-morning-scheduled times with Jesus. After just a few days of inconsistent time in…
I’ve always been a rule-follower. It’s just easier. In fact, I like rules: the structure, the stability, the safety. I like living in that comfortable zone with good guardrails. So, this last week, when I decided I needed to…
I’d not read The Magician’s Nephew, by CS Lewis, until about a year ago. I’d always thought Chronicles began with The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe. So, I was a wee bit surprised when I dug into the series to…
Each January, during the years we served at Rift Valley Academy in Kenya, Africa Inland Mission held their annual conference at the school. During the conference, other missionaries reported on what God was up to in their areas of…