My child, I was. I will be. I Am. I Am Health. I Am Provision. I Am Wisdom. I Am Love. I Am Acceptance. I Am Peace. I Am Lord. I Am Refuge. I Am Strength. I Am Joy. I Am Hope. What do you need today? Come to the fountain. Partake of my Goodness. Drink from my unlimited resources. This day, I Am whatever you need and tomorrow, I...
Promise or a Plan?
Yesterday, I got some disappointing news. Normally, this would not have been a big deal but with all of the other things going on in my life, this sent me over the edge. I left work and drove to church to have friends pray for me. After our impromptu prayer session, I was in the parking lot leaving, and The Holy Spirit said, “All things work together for your good....
Lessons Learned from Math
“And whatever you ask for in prayer, believing, you will receive.” MATTHEW 21:22 AMP But I asked and the marriage ended. But I asked and the the loved one died. But I asked and the sickness lingered. But I asked… I love math because it is trustworthy, it’s eternal, it never changes. If my students get a wrong answer, I never question the math. Together we find where they made...
Disappointed No More
Yesterday, my friend Neal was teaching on thinking above the line. He encouraged us to not think the worse was going to happen, but to imagine the best will happen. “If you are going to make up a future, make it a good one,” he encouraged. As I listened to his teaching, the thought kept popping into my head, “Yeah, but I’m tired of being disappointed.” I am generally a...
Test or Coincidence?
Theological question: Does God test us? Not tempt us with evil. I know he doesn’t. Not give us disease or lack. I know that is from the enemy. But just like a good teacher gives their students opportunities to demonstrate mastery of a topic, does God test us? Yesterday, I felt like God was given me a test. I was thinking about how I needed some things to change, about...
It’s Yours
It’s scary. It’s big. It’s beyond your wildest imagination. Thinking of it makes you shudder in awe. Envisioning it makes your mouth drop in wonder. Speaking of it makes you humble yourself before God. What is this amazing, awesome, beautiful thing? It’s your destiny. It is the plans God has for you to give you hope and a future. So how do we embrace something so much bigger than ourselves?...
Be Content
We all have that friend. You know, the Pinterest Queen. Their homes perfectly decorated for the holidays, homemade cookies always freshly baked waiting as you enter, and her kids are wearing perfectly clean matching Christmas outfits. And then there is you. Half decorated tree, store bought stale cookies, and struggling to keep a diaper on little Tommy. Can anyone relate? Whether you are Ms. Perfect, Ms. Struggling to hang a...
Hope as a Rope
I’m doing a word study on ‘Hope’ for my next book. It was interesting to see the word is Tiqvah in Hebrew and it means a stretched cord. That gives me an interesting word picture. Hope is a rope secured to a promise of God. Hope anchors us in times of uncertainty. Hope pulls us forward when fear paralyzes our feet. Hope lifts our head, when the world disappoints. Sometimes...
The Same God
Jesus gave the Apostles authority to heal the sick and cure every disease and then he sent them out. They did what they were given authority to do. They went into the villages and healed people everywhere! Yay Apostles! Then they returned to Jesus. They wanted to have a debriefing retreat but the people came. Jesus taught the people but when it was supper time, the Apostles said, “Send them...
ACING The Test
I made a mistake. I lost something I really need and if not found will cause me a lot of work. I’m sad, angry with myself and a little anxious. As I stewed in this emotional hodgepodge, The Holy Spirit reminded of something I wrote in my new book. “God even redeems the mistakes we make.” Do I really believe this tonight? I feel like my students tonight. The Holy...