October 2015 Blog Posts (13)

There are some relational and dynamic tests that reveal simple and pure love for Father. If these characterize your life then you and I will have a solid confidence on which to place our faith walk. How can you and I…

Would you dare characterize your relationship with Jesus as a scandalous affair? Wait a minute before you reject this seeming crazy notion.  We live in a culture that continually tries to pull us down to its level of immaturity. Every day, world media outlets report on the latest scandalous acts of politicians, entertainers, etc. And yet, Jesus still calls and 'woos' our hearts…

"No one comes to the Father, but by me..." Holy Spirit spoke to my heart some years ago, 'Father is the destination, not heaven'...Heaven is a benefit of the relationship Jesus connects us with; His Father!! He and the Father are one. Jesus, Father and Holy Spirit are relational above all else! Ron…

What is your sense of self? How we see our self impacts every aspect of our daily life. We can either be our own worst enemy or our number one advocate for blessing. For too long I…

Jesus has moved into the neighborhood! And his presence in the 'hood' is most readily seen and experienced through his followers as hospitality. His unique hospitality is expressed by authentic caring, serving, generosity and kindness--creating a safe place for each other, visitors and strangers. In a hospitable atmosphere a place of…

"And the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to bloom."

We reach a point in our lives where it is more painful and uncomfortable to stay trapped in a life unreflective of authentic you than if you let go and blossomed. I have personally come across this blessing this past week. Did I want to keep living in the entrapment I was in stepping further away from my authentic self by holding onto…

Everything and I mean everything is under control! As the earth continues to spin on its axis at a mind-boggling rate of speed (completely undetected by you and me) it has never nor will it ever spin out of control. …

There is something so beautiful and magical when after you endure a tumultuous part of your journey in life, you start to see all the reasons for that experience. You begin to see how worth it that time was, how much it changed your life, how much better of a person you are for it. There were many moments in my time in recovery where I doubted my decision. Was this all just one big mistake? Why did I do this to myself? Am I ever going to feel the happiness and love? Certain…

You can't be lost without first truly belonging! Our belonging trumps any lostness we have ever experienced! As bearers of the image and likeness of God, we are always invited into the depths of His searching and finding. I desire to fully know and be fully known! The story of Easter beckons us afresh into knowing Him as The…

I don’t feel like celebrating. Haven’t you heard; the times, they are burdensome! Maybe you have so much stress that you can’t even detect something worth celebrating? At more times than I want to count, I do! At the very least we are unplugged from celebration with the exception of major holidays and even they are suspect for most. Note to self: “You are being robbed…