The Warrior Within Scripture: “Thus says the Lord God to these bones: Behold, I will cause breath to enter you, and you shall live.” — Ezekiel 37:5 Reflection: Sometimes, when I sit before my laptop, it feels as though the little warrior within me awakens — the author God created, rising from the valley of…
Category: Beloved
The God Who Sees Me: The Refiner’s Fire
The Refiner’s Fire Scripture: “He will sit as a refiner and purifier of silver; He will purify the Levites and refine them like gold and silver. Then the LORD will have men who will bring offerings in righteousness.” — Malachi 3:3 Reflection:The fire of God is not to destroy — it is to define.It burns…
The God Who Sees Me: You are the Potter, I am the Clay
The Potter’s Hand Scripture: “But now, O LORD, You are our Father; we are the clay, and You are our potter; we are all the work of Your hand.” — Isaiah 64:8 Reflection: In the Potter’s house, there is movement — the slow, deliberate turning of the wheel, the firm yet gentle pressure of His…
The God Who Sees Me: The Hidden Path
The Hidden Path Scripture: “I will lead the blind by ways they have not known, Along unfamiliar paths I will guide them; I will turn the darkness into light before them. And make the rough places smooth. These are the things I will do; I will not forsake them.” — Isaiah 42:16 (NIV) Reflection:There are…
Rest Beloved
Let’s settle our hearts in the quiet glow of evening — the hour when the world softens, and the Lord whispers, “Rest, beloved.” Evening Prayer — A Day’s Rest in His Presence “In peace I will lie down and sleep, for You alone, LORD, make me dwell in safety.” — Psalm 4:8 Good evening, Lord…
The God Who Sees Me: Beauty for Ashes
Soli Deo Gloria Beauty for Ashes Scripture: “To all who mourn in Zion, He will give a crown of beauty for ashes, a joyous blessing instead of mourning, festive praise instead of despair. In their righteousness, they will be like great oaks that the LORD has planted for His own glory.” — Isaiah 61:3 (NLT)…
The God Who Sees Me: Hope Whispers
The Whisper of Hope Scripture: “May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in Him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.” — Romans 15:13 Reflection: Hope does not shout; it whispers. It does not demand attention or announce its coming….
The God Who Sees Me: When God Whispers
When God Whispers “And after the earthquake, a fire; but the Lord was not in the fire: and after the fire a still small voice.” — 1 Kings 19:12 There are moments when God speaks so softly that His words can only be heard by the heart at rest. He doesn’t always arrive with thunder…
The God Who Sees Me: The Valley of Tears
After the loss of a child, people wonder if the mother or father will ever be the same. The answer is no. No, they are never the same again. I know of fathers whose grief was so incomprehensible that they never recovered. And some mothers mentally shut down, like me. I miss my son’s laughter,…
The God Who Sees Me: From Exiled to Found
Exiled in the Wilderness A Poetic Metaphor of the Exiled Soul Shame was like a beast that kept me hidden in a dark, cold, lonely place. I saw my inner child in a dream, hidden in the shadows, alone and afraid. I was angry and thought about how I would fight for other children, but…