Discovering the Mystery of Who I Am in Christ
Some seasons of our lives are times of change, personal stretching and maybe, even a time of loss. I have been struck this year by the brevity of life. When I count up my years, all that I have lived for and loved seems so small. Even my busiest years seem like a drop in …
Continue reading "Praying the Psalms~Psalm 19 The Heavens Declare the Glory of God! "
This summer, I asked God to give me a "word" for this school year we are starting. I needed a word that would embody God's plan or focus for me and a word to give me personal direction for my life. Some people pick a word for themselves. An example of this may be a …
Continue reading "Praying the Psalms~ Psalm 18 Train My Hands for Battle!"
Have you ever tried to figure out what is going on in your life? Why does it seem that so many negative things are happening or transpiring? It is easy to try to overanalyze our situations. I spoke with a sweet young mother yesterday who loves Jesus and her family so much, and she was …
Continue reading "Praying the Psalms~ Psalm 17 Finding Confidence in Christ"
I've gotta admit. I don't like to suffer. In Christian circles we enjoy immortalizing the martyrs and their eternal sacrifices. We wonder if we would ever be so brave, so faith filled. We hope so, but deep down inside there is this twinge of fear that we may not have what it takes. Today, I …
I just turned 40 this week. The big 4-0. But, I still remember a conversation from a decade ago that I had on my 30th birthday with my hair stylist. I took my Bible in to read while having my hair highlighted. They make you sit for like 20 minutes with those highlight foils in …
Continue reading "Praying the Psalms~Psalm 15- When Christians Hurt You."
Today, March 29th, 2016 I had a hard time waking up. I've been through a busy stretch of days that have kept me working late and getting up early. As I sat numbly in the car on the way to work, I couldn't even really taste my coffee. I tried to listen to a broadcast …
The angry atheists I have met...the really angry ones, are not atheists because they hate the idea of the existence of God. Most of them, no matter how nice I am or how reasonable, quickly descend from haughty comments of condescension to childish attacks such as, "You probably believe in the Easter Bunny and Santa …
Continue reading "Praying the Psalms~Psalms 14 What God says about the atheist."
From the time I was a small child, my parents, Mike and Jeanne Dean taught me these biblical principles of forgiveness that have allowed me to walk in freedom through very difficult and dark places. God has victory for the believer in Jesus. There is no hurt too deep, there is no mountain too high …
Continue reading "Praying the Psalms~ Psalm 13 Finding Healing"
The nation was at the top of it's power. More power, more beautiful buildings, more international recognition and influence. The leader was charismatic. The people were living in the hey-day of the dream. There was prosperity everywhere and hope everywhere. No one even dared war against the nation that God blessed and prospered. The leader …
It's a circus out there! I say that with humor, because honestly you have to have a little humor unless you want to be perpetually depressed by the state of the world...or even more serious...the state of the church. This blog will be short, but hopefully will give you some eye-opening instruction on how to …
Continue reading "Praying for truth in a world of deception."
