When I read this quote by Corrie ten Boom, it stopped me. I stopped to think about it for my prayer life. Prayer has been my "spare tire" but my desire is for prayer to be my "steering wheel" and this book, The Art of Amen, has helped steer me in the right direction. "Don't judge a book by its cover", they say. I broke that rule with this one. Several months ago I began reading books on prayer. While at a Christian bookstore, I spied The Art of Amen on the shelf and because the cover is so Continue Reading
Simple Truth from Watching the Birds
The reason birds can fly and we can't is simply that they have perfect faith, for to have faith is to have wings. J.M. BARRIE, The Little White Bird For the last two month’s I’ve watched a pair of house wrens build their nest, protect their nest, feed their babies, and kick the twins from the nest. Well, I didn’t actually see them get kicked out. :-) Birds are fascinating to watch. They started building their nest on the cement slab at the top corner on our front porch but it kept falling Continue Reading
Can I be good enough for God?
My friend tells me I’m resisting. “What is holding you back?” she asks again. I reply hesitantly, “I don’t know.” “Have you ever turned down gifts when someone offers you something?” “No, but this is different.” She is getting impatient with me but she speaks with gentle words. “Yes, this gift is different from any gift you will ever receive. And it’s the best gift you will ever receive if you accept it.” I can’t even look at my friend. My thoughts are all over the place. Continue Reading