Determine to Know Him
Jesus answered her, “If you knew the gift of God and who it is that asks you for a drink, you would have asked him and he would have given you living water.” Do you recall this verse in John Chapter 4? Jesus is talking to a Samaritan woman. As I was reading the other day I realized that this one verse speaks volumes of who Jesus is. It is the sixth hour, which is around noon and Jesus asks the woman to draw Him some water from the well. She responds with complete surprise not only because people normally drew water at the end of the day but also because she is a Samaritan and being a Jew...
Read MoreCompel Me, Lord
The pains had actually started the week before. Kyle, then just six years old had come home from school saying that he’d gotten a stomach that day. When it happened again the following day, his teacher took me aside to say she was concerned. I promised her that I would take him to see a doctor. I had already been thinking about it since he had been complaining the night before too. The doctor had declared him healthy, but here he was again early on a Saturday morning, complaining of abdominal pain. Thinking it may be gas, I told him to lie on his left side to help relieve the pain. It...
Read MoreIt’s All About Faith
See that tagline above. I wrote that long before I knew how appropriate it would be. It’s been a walk of faith since we moved to Texas nearly 2 years ago. Nothing seems to have come to us except through faith. Sometimes unwavering faith. Sometimes wavering. His lessons have not been lost on me and I see God’s hand in each and every one. Our home, Julian’s job, car repairs, college tuition and so many more needs have been used to strengthen and grow our faith. I can’t help but think it’s my fault. Maybe I prayed, “I believe, Lord, help my unbelief,”...
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