I went outside to take a walk and when I returned inside I noticed that I had gotten bitten by a mosquito. I never saw or felt the mosquito bite me but had evidence that I had been sneakily attacked. This reminded me of the way that Satan attacks believers. He doesn’t advertise his presence but instead slowly, sneakily, and little by little “bites” us. This is why it’s so important that we are clothing ourselves daily in the armor of God. Are you applying your Satan repellent daily?
April 2017
I sat on the deck this evening watching as a mother and father bird tried to coax their babies out of their nest. They had diligently pulled part of the nest out of the bird house to make it easier for the babies to come out. They waited patiently on the railing calling them and assuring them it was safe but never pushed them out.
As I observed this, I was reminded that this is the same way that our Heavenly Father calls us to trust. He makes the way and patiently calls us. He never pushes us out of the “nest”. He leaves it up to us to trust Him and step out in faith. Are you stuck in the “nest”? If so, I encourage you to fully trust and step out in faith…your Father has you and he won’t let you fall!
April 2017
Snow (Sheleg, the Hebrew for snow) is the concept of explaining knowledge in metaphor. Its significance is this: To understand the process of how God created the universe, God could not allow the borders of divinity and spirituality to just flow ceaselessly and annihilate the boundaries of existence. God had to contain it, and the way He contained it is reflected in snow. The mystique of snow is precisely because of its dual quality of heaven meeting earth, water meeting land.
As I look at the snowflakes gently dropping from heaven, blanketing earth in its white embrace, I remember that I am witnessing a kiss – a kiss of the Divine and the mundane.
January 17, 2017
Barren Womb Fertile Heart 