Sunday’s Blessing – 04/21/2024

May you be drenched by the rain from Heaven

As God showers you daily with new mercies

As you bask in the grace of the Lord

As you are led, step by step, by the Spirit

May the living water flow freely from you

To keep you cleansed

To provide hope and healing to your world

To water others who may be parched

May the rivers of living water overwhelm you

To provide deep waters to swim in

To carry you in your purpose

To make deserts blossom

Sunday’s Blessing – 04/14/2024

Sunday’s Blessing – 04/14/2024

May you never lose sight of the excitement of Easter Sunday

Because God’s resurrection power is present every moment

Because two thousand years doesn’t diminish the forgiveness accomplished by Christ

Because you still need God’s new mercies every day

May you live with the revelation that you have been made spotless

Spotless now, not then

Spotless regardless of whatever

Spotless by His righteousness in us

May you marvel every day at the wonder of these truths

That God loves you. Period.

That Jesus forgave you. Period.

That you are free to love others from this place

Sense, Since, Scents, Cents

Sense, since, scents, cents: English is hard. Communication is harder. I wish I knew another language besides English. I took some Spanish in college, but never anything beyond the required 2 semesters. I feel that my disdain for English would probably be quelled by the complexity of other languages. They are probably all difficult. However, I feel English is complicated by "melting" all kinds of things from many languages. Regardless, I still hate English as a form of communication. Unfortunately, I have no valid alternative.

Sunday’s Blessing – 04/07/2024

Since tomorrow is the lunar eclipse across the Midwest, Southeast, and Northeast of the United States

May you experience the reality of the Lord “overshadowing” you

Just as He did with Mary, the mother of Jesus

When His presence became so intense around her that a baby was formed in her womb

May you experience an encounter with the Holy Spirit so profound

That something new is birthed in you, so God can use it through you

To bring a revelation of the King and His Kingdom to those around you

May you experience the covering of the Lord

Just as the disciples experienced at the transfiguration of Jesus

So that you can have open fellowship with the Father as He communes with you

May you live in a state of “eclipse” 

Where you pass fully in the path of the light of God to the point of being overshadowed

Absorbing His mercy and grace which He is always pouring out on His beloved

May tomorrow be a sign of God’s love for you

Where you are fully encompassed by His illumination

Which will give you vision to see the direction you should go

Sunday’s Blessing – 03/31/2024

As you walk through this Easter Sunday, among all the beauty of God’s creation

May you never cease to be amazed at the wonder around you

If you cannot see the wonder, I pray you will slow down a moment

So you can find the beautiful expression of God’s creativity

In the budding trees and plants, in the joyous laughter of children

As you greet your family or your neighbor

Or simply realize you are still breathing

May the reality of The Resurrection give you renewed hope

And awareness of God’s grace and mercy

To know that no tomb, real or imagined, can contain the life God has placed in you

And to experience the stone-moving power of God to release you

From any and all feelings of captivity

To allow the God-life in you to flourish

And affect your world for the Kingdom

Knave, Nave, Know, Now

Knave, Nave, Know, Now: English is hard. Communication is harder. So much of our communication is non-verbal: pitch, volume, intonation, emphasis, inflection, facial tics, posture, gestures, eye contact, eye movement, ... We do all of these things subconsciously when we speak, yet none of this is communicated when we write. We've tried to adapt to the digital age by capitalizing, emojis, acronyms, bold, italics, underline, ... However, you cannot completely emulate human behavior, hence, communication, by words alone. If it's important, make time to have a face to face conversation. It will mean more to the hearer, whether it's good news or bad.

Sunday’s Blessing – 03/24/2024

May you fully grasp the importance of acknowledging the Kingship of Christ.

He was born a King from royal linage.

Kingship was bestowed upon Him by the Maker Himself.

He conquered all other kingdoms to become the One True King.

May you fully understand that you co-reign with Christ in His Kingdom.

You have been made a king and a priest of the Most High God.

You have access to the treasure of the Kingdom.

It is all yours through grace, and grace alone.

May you fully walk in the benefits of the Kingdom.

To know He IS our peace.

To know the Holy Spirit is always present to empower, guide, teach, and comfort.

To know this Kingdom is unshakable.