Just typing these words, “When I Quit God”, brings me to tears. That’s why I know this is the correct title for this blog. You see, I’ve been trying to write this blog for a few months now. And over the months, it took on several twists and turns, along with my life, my faith […]
Brace Yourself…Storms Are Coming! Be Vigilant, Yet Do NOT Fear!
I just finished watching the Presidential Inauguration of Donald J Trump, our 45th President of the United States. This was the first time in my life that I ever watched the inauguration of any President. And I must say, I was filled with such pride for the country I live in, watching the honor and […]
Call to Action: UNITE the Lights!
During my quiet time with the Lord, I felt in my spirit, the Lord calling me up higher and felt led to listen to Gary Rea’s song, “Suddenly”. And as I listened, I felt suddenly swept up to the heavenlies where He showed me a whirlwind of familiar places: a most luscious green meadow lined with […]
The Joy of the Lord’s Chastening! What?!
Oh the joy of the Lord’s chastening! What?! Did I really say that? Yes…yes I did! Did you ever get directions and take off running on your own…only to find out later that you only obeyed partially because you did not stay long enough to understand the full extent of what was said? This was a bad […]
That’s Not Your Garment!
After grabbing my hot cup of coffee, journal, Bible, and iPad, I headed outside to sit on my balcony overlooking the marina to have some much needed God-time (one of my favorite places to be!) I immediately heard in my spirit, “read”. As I began to ask Holy Spirit where He wanted me to read (assuming somewhere in […]
Israel-Part 1
What is a pilgrimage? I found the most beautiful explanation of what a pilgrimage is by Macrina Wiederkehr, in Behold Your Life: “A pilgrimage is a ritual journey with a hallowed purpose. Every step along the way has meaning. The pilgrim knows that life-giving challenges will emerge. A pilgrimage is not a vacation; it is a […]
New School Year
I just finished preparing for our first day of school. I thought I’d share some of the posters/procedures that have made the last 23 years much easier. BORROWING PENCILS: I always have students who need to borrow pencils. I have tried all different types of check-out systems. Having them leave their backpacks underneath a table […]
Dread Champions…Are You Ready?
I got up early the other day for my sweet, quiet time with the Lord and kept feeling this urge to reread Visions from Heaven: Visitations to My Father’s Chamber by Wendy Alec. I began reading where I last left off and read something I did not recognize. “In this next season, it is important […]
Weight of Your Mask
During deep worship at church one evening, I had a vision. This has been happening more and more often over the last few months. In the vision, I was wearing a mask, something similar to the one in “Phantom of the Opera” and it was covering scars, like from a fire. I tried to push the thought […]
Loving Well
It’s been several months since I last posted. Life’s been crazy busy but fruitful, exciting and fulfilling yet at the same time exhausting. And to be real, sitting down to take time to write has not been at the top of my list. However, God has been persistent in filling my mind, heart and journal with […]