When Jesus rode in on that colt, he brought with Him hope. The sounds must have been deafening. Hosanna! King of Israel! Palm branches waving, cloaks covering the ground as a welcome mat to their new King. Victory! The symbolism was not lost on anyone. Especially not Jesus. What they had not witnessed with their own eyes, the people had heard from others. News, especially this kind of news, spread quickly. Maybe their loved one…
I had awakened not feeling myself. I just felt bad. Something wasn’t right. This cannot be happening. Today is party day. Our daughter’s kindergarten class would be at our house in a few hours. Those beginning weeks of school had been difficult. She and I struggled to adjust to her being away and her immature immune system was assaulted with unfamiliar germs. Doctor and hospital visits had filled us all with dread. Our girl had…
We seemed to take the wrong turn every time. We had Lola (my GPS) but she was confusing us and we were obviously easily confused. Karen and I were on unfamiliar roads and what seemed natural to us was not the best way. Lola had mapped a plan. She knew where we needed to be. But, when she said turn here we turned there almost every time. One thing about Lola…she can take me…
Do you think those of us who like to plan are actually trying to control life? Beth Moore says trying to control life is like walking around with a leash…with no dog in it. I am a planner. Actually it is a part of my spiritual gift of administration. Jeff Carver of spiritualgiftstest.com defines this gift, “The Greek word for the spiritual gift of administration is Kubernesis. It carries the idea of someone who guides and directs…
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