I believe that Jesus is the good shepherd. I’m just not so sure that we are very good sheep. It has always been one of my favorite images–Jesus, the good shepherd. He walks through the gate in the cool of the morning and calls our name to gather us to him. He...
I am Your Father in Heaven The Father of your spirits. I chose you, rescued and adopted you. I paid a price for you. I am unseen, yet you see me in everything. And I see everything. I see you when you are in trouble or despair. I see when you give to others. I listen....
My Dad has been suffering with some intense pain for nearly two months now since he had an acute pancreatitis attack one Sunday morning on the way to church. I know that there are verses about rejoicing in suffering, but I’ll be honest, there hasn’t been...
Do you ever feel like that needy child constantly going to your Heavenly Father with one more request? Lately I’ve been right there in line with you. I almost feel like I need to apologize. “It’s me, again, Father…” My sister shared this verse...
Sometimes I think we have the attention span of a toddler when it comes to paying attention to our heavenly Father. When my kids were little I felt like I was telling them to pay attention all the time. “Pay attention when I’m talking to you.” “Pay attention when you...
Does God think that I talk too much? Would He think that about you? I admit that I like to talk. And since “prayer is talking to God”—atleast that’s what I’ve heard since I was a kid, I like to pray too. If I have a worry, I talk to God. If I’m stuck in a crisis, I...
