On Wednesday evening, there was ice and snow. The roommates and I ended up talking much about revival and repentance and many other things. It's just a continuation of some things that the Lord has been speaking to me. And I felt compelled to pick up a book called, "Brokenness" by Nancy Leigh DeMoss and reread it. In one chapter, she contrasts the...
My parents aren’t perfect. And I’m sure they wouldn’t want anyone to think they are. But I just wanted to “give honor where honor is due,” and highlight a few wacky and many wonderful reasons why I love my parents.1. They love me. Like real, tough, this-is-for-your-own-good love. 2. They love each other. And have been married for 29 years!!!! Yeah!3. They taught...
Lord, hurt me if I can be of greater use to Your kingdom. Pain me if it is the price of Your pleasure. Break me if You will pick up the pieces and make me into a vessel of honor.And some songs in my soul right now:"Jesus, bring the rain....""Brokenness is what I long for, brokenness is what I need...""Empty me 'til there's...
My coworkers think I'm crazy for being a youth leader. Like seriously. They are quite amazed at my willingness to take 15 teenagers in 2 vans and drive 3+ hours to spend the day in a big city... They are quite right. I'm crazy. The youth are crazy. The other leaders are crazy. And craziness just kinda ensues. Here's a little glimpse of...
Let me burn out for thee, dear Lord,Burn and wear out for thee.Don’t let me rust, or my life beA failure, my God, to thee.Use me, and all I have, dear Lord,And get me so close to theeThat I feel the throb of the great heart of GodUntil I burn out for thee.Bessie F. Hatcher‘Here, Lord, I bring within my trembling handThis will...
It happens quite often. At least once a week. I will be just chillin' in my living room. Maybe enjoying the comfort of a cup of hot tea and a fuzzy afghan. Late at night. Maybe checking email on the laptop. Alone in the house. And it happens.DING-DONG-DING-DONG.The doorbell rings.I stiffen instinctively and glance around. Because remember, I'm alone! Then carefully, I check...
The Word is aliveAnd it cuts like a sword through the darknessWith a message of life to the hopeless and afraidBreathing life into all who believeThe Word is aliveAnd the world and its glories will fadeBut His truth, it will not pass awayIt remains yesterday and forever the sameThe Word is aliveI got home after work yesterday and one of the roommates was...
Friday: It was COLD. Bone-chillingly cold. With a wind chill of –9 or –15 degrees. Ouch! So we decided that the youth group wouldn’t “take it to the streets” Friday night for an evangelism night. I would like to keep all my fingers and toes, thank you very much! It was an awesome night of evangelism training, talking about this article http://www.evtales.com/index.php/2008/10/10/the-use-of-tracts-by-r-a-torrey.html, reading...
Something I wrote while meditating on Matthew 23.You’re the one out in frontBefore everybody elseSelf-appointed, the “select”Giving laws unto the massesSpeaking, always speakingGod forbid that you’d be doingToo busy loadingBurdens on men’s shouldersTo yourself do any liftingAdding words to the WordAdding rules to the LawAs if God weren’t enoughYou must add your two centsMake long tasselsA louder messageAll you want… is to be...
From a carnal standpoint, my weekend was SOOO not exciting.I took down Christmas decorations, walked the dog, stared at the snow, baked muffins...From a spiritual standpoint, my weekend just rocked.Through strange twists of circumstance (I prefer to say that it was God's hand!), I was home almost all weekend long. Only me. And the Word. And E.M. Bounds on Prayer. And Leonard Ravenhill...
I knew that I was gonna do this... I forgot one of my all-time favorite books!!The Cross & The Switchblade by David WilkersonI've been privileged to hear David Wilkerson preach several times and each time, I am touched by the humility and unassuming nature of this man of God. In my mind, I can hear him praying for the Holy Spirit's help to...
AgonizedThe path is hidden from my eyesDistressed by uncertaintyBlindedUnable to be guidedBy useless humanitySilencingThe voice of flesh and feelingOnly One Voice is necessaryDesperateHas He yet answered?The Voice of truth clearlyOnly One illumines the darknessOnly One makes known the path of life to meOnly One is always trustworthyOnly One governs my times rightlyOnly One upholds me in my failingsOnly One gives grace so sufficientOnly...
A few friends and I trekked to northern Virginia for time with friends and a little sightseeing... And here are a few highlights! :)Getting my own house key! :-D I had to give it back eventually…Many laughing moments about cows, failed polygraphs and an exploding kitchen.Chanting “Adventures in Odyssey” information in unison.The magnetic force of a piano in the house that we stayed.Humid...
Now that I have "waxed eloquent" about what books people should not be reading, let me talk about what books people should be reading. I don't like dwelling on the negatives very much. If you know me and/or have read this blog for awhile, you know that I love books. I've loved books ever since I was a child. One of my earliest...
