what is in the sky of your life? God deeply longs to create again in us. to pop His confetti cannons in our hearts, explosions of colorful yes’s, bursting & booming across sunrise banner.will you let Him?each second is a treat, an opportunity to receive & to rejoice, to let the Lord be the Lord. & as we submit to Him, His love dust settles in the cracked places, to mend to heal to make again. because we need the dew of heaven to revive us, to rest on us, to be within us always.like confetti, like dust or dew...
thank You for water as it rises, the kind that cleanses & covers. take away the debris & let everything sparkle & shinethank You in this evil age, You are here, in our midst. You are good & you do goodlike a mosaic of music, You compose the things we go through into a giant mural of good. & though we can only see one note at a time, by faith we understand the symphony song will be in harmony with Heaven when we fall down & allow You to compose thank You for compost, the trash & broken that crashes...
have you ever baked banana bread? or scones? any baked good?! baking requires exact measurements for it to come out great, so using a recipe is wise if you want a moist bread or gooey cookies.in a recipe, there is an ingredient list complete with measurements for each ingredient, and a numbered list of directions of what to do when with those exact measurements, including the number to preheat the oven to & the amount of minutes to put the tray in the oven for. it’s all there.“The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want.”Psalms 23:1when the Lord is...
Light up cave with lantern burningNot hereSalt air whips my hair as I sailChurning waves—eyes set on questNot hereTo the stars, seeking in weightless velvetnoWood quietWood stillSunlight sifts throughCanopyHere?A whisper—yes. Pause—rest.Be a moment, as love overcomes. Seek God! He promises if we seek Him, we Will find Him!! Happy are those who keep his decrees and seek him with all their heartPsalms 119:2 “You will seek Me and find Me when you search for Me with all your heart.”Jeremiah 29:13 Go out and stand before me on the mountain,” the Lord told him. And as Elijah stood there, the Lord passed by, and a mighty...
the first step to not drowning is to acknowledge you are drowning.this seems silly. but imagine you’re in the ocean with no boat & no buoy. head barely bobbing above water as icy dark water chops threaten to swallow life, muscles screaming —exahausted from treading. hungry, hopeless, helpless.wouldn’t your reality be desperation??*sploosh!* a white ring splashes in cold water—a lifesaver tossed from above. will you grab it? or will you choose to drown? this picture just painted is all of us! we’re all drowning without saving, until we realize our need.rescue requires humility.the point is, the moment you start to feel...
what’s in you? we’re all like a pocket, with a space to be filled. but we must be emptied first to begin again.
how many jellyfish jig dance recitals has God choreographed, for an audience of One? how many waterfalls gush in secret, cascading down cliffside or mountain crag, hidden and glorious? how many stars He named, for none but Himself! how many ant parades He’s led, how many birds’ songs He’s composed, how many baby birds He’s coaxed out of their nest for their first time to fly, or sunrises He’s painted, storms He’s sketched. & all for Himself! we really are ignorant of all these grandiose and important daily miracles! yet God conducts it all, from His beauty for His glory....
