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As comforting as it is that God sees me, there is purpose and enlightenment in the fact that the Lord knows me. Sometimes I get stuck on themes in scripture like Isaiah 6, which led me to last week’s blog of Hagar’s encounter with “the One who sees me.”  As I experience God, I am led from a God who sees me to a God who knows me. Isaiah must have felt much the same. Let’s look at it again. Isaiah 6:1-8 NIV.  “I saw the […]

Praise is powerful, but God’s presence is life-changing. Last week, I shared my own experience of coming into God’s presence through praise. I felt as if I saw the Lord. Since that time, I have had one scripture and one song running through my head, as if it is on a loop. Isaiah 6:1-4 NIV reads; “I saw the Lord, high and exalted, seated on a throne; and the train of his robe filled the temple. 2 Above him were seraphim, each with six wings: With two wings […]

When’s the last time you praised God? It has been a really long time for me and I didn’t even realize it. With modified church services due to the prolonged pandemic, I somehow lost my sense of worship. However, there is importance in praising God, maybe more than I imagined. Tuning into the local worship service through Facebook live last Sunday, I noticed something was missing. Where was the praise portion of the worship service? Although some songs were sung, it is hard to worship […]

Do you want to talk about what happened last Wednesday? If you’re like me, you probably don’t. You may be tired of seeing, hearing and debating the events of the day. Feeling sad, confused and even angry, you might want to turn and look the other way. But, the reality is our world is unsettled and they need us right now. They need us to be the light! As my blog about Epiphany posted last Wednesday, I had no idea the events that would unfold […]

As the clocked struck 12:01 a.m. on January 1, 2021, I had this lightbulb moment. Many of us have struggled through this last year. But with the turning of the calendar, there is a sense of illumination. The new year seems brighter, filled with excitement, as we lunge forward leaving the old behind. It is as if we have seen the light. Having a lightbulb moment is sort of like having an epiphany. That moment when the stars align and your mind is filled with […]

One of my favorite Christmas songs is “Joy to the World the Lord is come. Let Earth receive her King.”  I can’t imagine what it would be like for the whole world to be filled of this kind of joy. But what is joy really? For weeks now, I have been writing about “Our Eternal Advent” eager to learn how to receive the gifts of Hope, Peace, Love and Joy. These are all gifts from the Father. And with joy, God has saved the best […]