God speaks through pain

When I wrote the last entry, I was reminded of a quote that has become very important to me about 10 years ago. Since then I have often quoted it and reflected upon it. "a significant question, that one of... Weiterlesen

The Agreement

The Agreement The Father knocks on my door He searches a home for his son. I answer, the rent is low. "I don't want to rent, I want to buy", says God. I don't think that I want to sell,... Weiterlesen

Waiting

Since waiting on the Lord is my present "job description" I found the following quote helpful and encouraging: "While waiting upon God we should continue to gather good data, seek godly counsel, and even begin to take action. God often... Weiterlesen

Praying for clarity

Over the last months, I have often prayed for clarity and asked others to pray for clarity. Today I found this interesting quote: When the brilliant ethicist John Kavanaugh went to work for three months at "the house of the... Weiterlesen

Don’t rock the boat!

I was pondering the question posed in Don't rock the boat. For some time I was aware that the biblical context is more group-oriented than today's culture in Western countries, and therefore I would guess that churches in our countries... Weiterlesen

Security

One quote that meant a lot to me during the last year: "The powers of darkness fear the one most who is secure in the love of God." (Adela our speaker of last year's Women's Retreat) How true! And how... Weiterlesen

Comforting

... we will follow you, knowing you'll lead us through • from darkness to your everlasting light • and we will never walk alone • as long as the path is not our own • like a shadow behind you... Weiterlesen

Death vs. Life

"In God's economy, where ever there is death, there will be life." A friend had heard this statement at a conference. As we talked about it, I realized how much this applies to me and the past months. Yes, there... Weiterlesen

Food for thought

"Every day I must choose to lay down my defensiveness and allow the healing balm of Jesus to attend to my wounds and allow him to be my God, my Strength, my Defender. He told me that I did not... Weiterlesen