The breeze is moving – some things are shuddering, rattling, briskly shaking, while others just rustle and sway. How like us this is? When Holy Spirit moves, some of us don’t budge, while others get swept up. Specifically, some of our parts won’t budge – want to hold on and not be shaken – while other parts want
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Breakthrough and Butterflies
What is connected? Received an email from a friend asking are we ready for breakthrough? And he referred to two scriptures with 818s. Isaiah 8:18 Here am I, and the children the Lord has given me. We are signs and symbols in Israel from the Lord Almighty, who dwells on Mount Zion. (And our friend noted: I believe
Read MoreHeart Cleaning
Beth (B) – (Feeling like you are) Clearing mechanism, (removing) debris, (getting rid of unnecessary) habits, (bringing) new (things). (Getting) Rid of criticism, complaining, condemnation. (All of my parentheses comments have been added for you, the reader, to add context, but as I sometimes journal, it is just words quickly scribbled that speaks volumes to me. The above,
Read MoreKneading
John 8:6 (TPT) They were only testing Jesus because they hoped to trap him with his own words and accuse him of breaking the laws of Moses. But Jesus didn’t answer them. Instead he simply bent down and wrote in the dust with his finger. I love that he didn’t turn to the evil accusers. John 8:7-8 (TPT)
Read MoreThe Big It
And you Lord, weeks later, remind me to go back to a recording I made on a walk. “I’m repeating (singing) ‘I lay it down. I lay it down. I lay it down.’ And I am thinking about the “it” and it is the thing that puts an expectation on what God is suppose to do and I
Read MoreA Day With Monet
Monet shows me the complexity of a view. He sees and is able to record the variances. His perspective from above, or on the water, or from afar, looking down and then the remarkable measuring of differences on similar subjects – the different times of day, the ways the light plays on things – it is fleeting and
Read MoreBe A Noah
Driving two 16-year-old boys to baseball practice. It’s sprinkling, raining, snowing. We banter and chat. And then I say it – be a Noah. So think about this while it’s raining during practice. When God asked Noah to build an ark, Noah was faced with some big choices. It had never rained before in the history of the
Read MoreThe Real Deal
Beth (B) – Where do I rest and where do I push? Where do I expect and where do I lay aside? Lord, give me your Holy Spirit wisdom today, just for today. Lord, help me to steward well in this – I am wanting to be – be still and be settled and be doing only what
Read MoreWhat Did You Give Your Best Today?
It was a question for my son. We had struggled toward the end of his school day and as I walked I thought. But wait. While I was focused on his behavior, you focused me on mine. Beth (B) – What God? What looks best to you: What do you want me focusing on? And dear Lord, where
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