Some two thousand years ago Jesus asked Peter, “Do you love me?” Not once, but three times Jesus asked this of Peter, and three times Peter replied, “Yes, Lord, you know that I love you.” One may question, why did Jesus ask this three times? Why wasn’t one “yes” enough for Jesus? Was Jesus so insecure that he…
Tag: Faith
There is a Way
There is a way, there is a door, never give up hope. Daily Prompt: Lovingly
More Than a Conqueror
For the past week I’ve lived a defeated life. I’ve lived as though my fears had come to fruition, and those things I dreaded the most, had arrived and taken their abode in my life. In truth, I had surrendered, even before the battle had begun. Yesterday, a friend sent this text, “in all these things we are…
You Are A Gift
We are uniquely created for reckless abandonment to our Creator. We crave Him, and long for His sound and scent. We yearn to share His story: For God so loved the world. And no one else can tell the story quite like you. You are a gift to the world. (Daily Prompt: Scent)
The Day I Floated
Today’s word, float, reminded me of when I truly put my trust in Jesus. I was sitting in a revival service, and the evangelist was teaching from the text of, II Kings 6:5-7. I listened as scripture was read and this is what I heard that night: But it happened that as one was cutting down…
Grace is Found in Hues of Gray
Recently, I had a family member express concern for my soul. Their reason? I’m a lesbian. Now, first of all, I realize their concern is an expression of love, but I also know, they fear if they fail to warn me, then my blood will stain their hands, at the great white throne of God’s…
Melody of the Soul
Sometimes I shiver with the thought of getting old. This shiver, like a wave of panic, reminds me: Time marches on and stops for no one. Logically, I knew this all along; however, now that I’m over fifty, it’s beginning to really sink in. It’s quite the paradox, for as I gaze into the mirror, I see…
Obvious Mercy
A Conversation with God 8/25/16 Me: Well God, I woke up this morning to three big piles and a puddle. Had to steam mop the floors-of which- I finished the living room, kitchen, dining room, and hallway-ALL- before 7:30 this morning! God: Some days are definitely better than others, but… Me: Yeah, and some nights are…
A Seed of Faith
A Conversation with God 8/24/16 Me: Hello God. Are you there? Are you really there? God: (silence) Me: Do you, really, hear me, or are my words like dandelion seeds, dangling in the air? God: (silence) Me: God? God: (silence) Me: Do you hear when I pray? God: (silence) Me: You…
A Quiet Place
A Conversation with God 8/18/16 Me: God, my world is too noisy…sometimes I just want to go to the moon! God: You don’t have to go all the way to the moon…just rest in your quiet place, it’s always waiting for you. Me: I would but I don’t know the way. God: Well, that’s the…
Redhead Reflections 