My God My Everything

But they all alike began to make excuses. The first said, ‘I have just bought a field, and I must go and see it. Please excuse me.’, Another said, ‘I have just bought five yoke of oxen, and I’m on my way to try them out. Please excuse me.’ “Still another said, ‘I just got married, so I can’t come.” – Luke 14:8-20 From the beginning of time people have made excuses. Adam blamed Eve, she blamed the snake and the excuses keep coming as people continue to make them and not take responsibility for their own choices and the consequences that follow. But before we judge to harshly, we…

‘You have circled this mountain long enough. Now turn north. – Deuteronomy 2:3 When I was in college I was huge 80’s hair band fan and especially liked a band called White Snake. One of their songs was called, “Here I Go Again,” and the lyrics said, “Here I go again on my own.” The thoughts of that song combined with today’s verse, perfectly explained why I’ve circled the mountain of health and fitness for so long. I have repeatedly tried to do it on my own. Earlier this year I began rehearsing a series of new excuses and resigned that at my age I just needed to make peace with my…

O God, You are my God. I will look for You with all my heart and strength. My soul is thirsty for You. My flesh is weak wanting You in a dry and tired land where there is no water. Psalm 63:1 Over the last month I have experienced God’s daily provision in my marriage, my home, my job and all other areas of my life. It’s been a full month filled will appointments, tasks, chores and responsibilities that I would never have been able to accomplish without the help of God. But, I’m tired. Today as a read a short devotional I was in awe of the peace that…

Your love, Lord, reaches to the heavens,    your faithfulness to the skies. – Psalm 36:5 Today is one of those days that the moment I began reading His Word, my arms couldn’t help but reach for the sky in praise, while my heart smiled and my soul sang. God is so good! Nothing particularly different about this day, no milestone reached, no obstacle removed…. just a beautiful moment that I couldn’t help but think about God’s love for me. A love that is so undeserved, so precious and life changing. Today I’m reminded that I’m a beloved Daughter of The King. It’s like getting a long, deep bear hug from God, my Father,…

I waited patiently for the Lord; he turned to me and heard my cry. He lifted me out of the slimy pit, out of the mud and the mire; He set my feet on a rock and gave me a firm place to stand. He put a new song in my mouth, a hymn of praise to our God. Many will see and fear the Lord and put their trust in Him. Psalm 40:1-3 Waiting is difficult and it seems that every day we are faced with situations that require patience. It is a fruit of the Spirit that reminds us how they are all intertwined and blended together to…

The other day I was scrolling through Facebook and came across the picture and caption above. It caught me off guard and I re-read it several times. As tears filled my eyes and joy filled my heart I knew without a doubt that it was true. It was meant to be an ad for a new movie that is being produced by a man named Brock, but at that moment I knew that God meant it for something so much more…..a beautiful reminder that my sweet boy is the the loving arms of our Savior. Today is Brock’s birthday and what better gift could there be than a hug from…

My son, if you accept my words    and store up my commands within you, turning your ear to wisdom    and applying your heart to understanding— indeed, if you call out for insight    and cry aloud for understanding, and if you look for it as for silver    and search for it as for hidden treasure, then you will understand the fear of the Lord    and find the knowledge of God. – Proverbs 2:1-5 My phone beeped the other day signaling I had a new message. That message was, “There’s a story you may have missed,” and the post had a picture of a breaking story about a celebrity who wore a questionable gown to a major event. Needless to say I didn’t…

I will remember the things the Lord has done. Yes, I will remember the powerful works of long ago.  I will think of all Your work, and keep in mind all the great things You have done. – Psalm 77 :11-12 I have been finalizing plans for an upcoming family reunion this week and my hope is that everyone will have an amazing time together, enjoy the adventures and make memories. The whole process got me thinking about how God does the very same thing. He has a heavenly reunion planned for all believers and is making plans for events along the way that will bring us closer together and create…