My heart . . . It’s not the same as it was a few years ago when I began this journey of writing with my dear friend, Anna. And it’s definitely not the same as it was before Chronic Illness joined me several years before that. How has this transforming been possible, in such places where … Continue reading Part 6: Chapter 1 – The Veil
Outside My Window, Illinois 2021 The Soil of His Planting The soil is my heart Lordbut my heart belongs to You ...The seeds of faith were plantedby YouWhen You came to dwellwithin As I watch the garden atmy windowspring up new with lusciousdewy, greenSo too, You watch Your plantingAnd cause Your seeds solusciousRinging, singing, springing … Continue reading Living Water: Our Story, Chapter 8
As my dear friend Anna and I prayed over the offerings for this next Part 5, Chapter 1 of "Goatskin, No Outer Attraction," I felt God stirring my heart to reconsider this older post. How would He have me edit this poem, and how would the memories of this dream change me even now? I … Continue reading Part 5: Chapter 1 – Day 1: Come
Today's offering for Part 4, Chapter 3 The Blue Thread of Heaven, is such a beautiful memory of the Lord's weaving in my life. I would love to invite you to join me over at my friend Anna's site for another daily gift from our book, "Arise and Shine: Beloved You Are Mine."
Here in this new season of my life, I am so thankful that God continues to remind us to lift our eyes up to the Heavens. I am so blessed to invite you to join me over at my friend Anna's site, for the next chapter of our book, "Arise and Shine: Beloved You Are … Continue reading Part 4: Chapter 3 – Blue Thread – The Promise of Heaven
What a joy to be able to re-blog with my dear friend, Anna Smit, the next portion of our book, "Arise and Shine: Beloved You are Mine." This week's landing page is for Part 4, Chapter 2, as we see The Scarlet Thread, an offering that has been woven throughout all of Scripture to show … Continue reading Part 4: Chapter 2 – Scarlet Thread: The Cleansing Blood of Christ
Moving day had finally come. After 17 years, we were leaving Wisconsin. And we were leaving, not in strength for a bigger and better home, but in weakness as we had become so aware of our physical ill health. The picture before me only emphasized what I had come to know: I had never been … Continue reading Weakness: Our Story, Chapter 7
After several weeks of pausing because of our move, I am so very grateful to be able to re-blog again, joining here at my sister, Anna's site, as we share from our book, "Arise and Shine: Beloved You Are Mine." Today's post is from Part 4, Chapter 1, acacia wood – incorruptible humanity. It was … Continue reading Part 4: Chapter 1 – Day 1: Preserved in the Wilderness
During this last week of packing and moving from our home, what a gift from the Lord to be reminded of this older poem and words He gave me years ago. He has borne the deepest wounding so for us, and in that wounding He became the precious anointing oil poured over our lives. I … Continue reading Part 3: The Oil of Anointing
When I have shared these posts from the chapters of Our Story, remembering the ways that God led us through our years of ministry, I have usually seen a correlation between then and now. However, this month's correlation is a little more unusual than most. So I am saving the current update until after the … Continue reading Miracles: Our Story, Chapter 6
