Moments with God

A spring of water drew Rebecca to Isaac, while a well of water drew Jacob to Rachel. The difference? Prayer. Coming to the spring, Abraham’s servant prayed for the woman meant for Isaac and their meeting at the spring gave the servant God’s confirmation. Arriving in his mother’s land, Jacob met shepherds at a well.…

Hoisting the water jar onto her shoulder, Rebekah headed down to the spring to complete her daily chore. Lowering the water jar down, Rebekah heard a voice asking her for a drink. Quickly drawing the water out of the spring and turning to offer the cup, she noticed this man’s ten camels. Surely they needed…

Settling in to watch a movie, I stumbled onto “Runaway Bride.” In the opening scene, Maggie Carpenter, played by Julia Roberts, rides a beautiful horse across the open countryside dressed in a wedding gown. Maggie is famous for leaving three grooms at the altar. Travelling to her small town to report on this unbelievable story,…

Unknown Timing1 By faith Sarah herself received power to conceive, even when she was past the age, since she considered him faithful who had promised.  Hebrews 11:11 Control – how do I look at control? Not so all goes my way or for a need to be in charge. Instead, to change how things are…

Fruit when eaten sustains life, yet a simple bite can lead to something much different. In Grimm’s fairytale, Snow White and the Seven Dwarves, the beautiful princess, Snow White lives with her evil stepmother, the Queen. Though treated like a scullery maid, Snow White performs her duties with a song. Sweet, innocent, and beautiful, she…

Out with the old and in with the new, or at least that’s what they say. Sometimes it is hard to leave the past behind and let the new begin. Our past has shaped us. The challenges go with us. The mistakes we have made are hard to forget. Climbing out of the valley seems…

For as long as I can remember, the Christmas Eve Candlelight Communion Service has been my favorite service of the year. In the hustle and bustle of Christmas, this service brings me to a place of quiet, a place of remembering Jesus and all that Christmas means. As we sing Christmas carols in the flickering…

John the Baptist was a unique person from the start. God blessed him with a unique purpose – to prepare the way for the Messiah. Not much is heard about John in his growing up years, but as he is introduced back into the story, he is described as one who wore “clothes were made…

A promise is a declaration or assurance that one will do a particular thing or that a particular thing will happen. I try to not make promises if I know I can’t keep them, but sometimes I make a promise and break it. This happened the other day. My daughter, Bethany, and I had gone…

Stepping out into the dark of night, I gaze up into the sky. A twinkle catches my eye, and focusing in, I see not just one star twinkling but many. I try to pick out the Big Dipper, the Little Dipper, and the North Star. The beauty of the night sky never escapes me. A…