I was praying for a friend and heard myself pleading with God. I said, “He/she is as good as he/she can be”. How silly, as if a person’s goodness is necessary to get God’s attention. I corrected that as I prayed. Our goodness means nothing because God answers prayers because He is good. Jesus answered…
Author: Pam
Bibles for Sale
I was praying for Bibles. More Bibles for many more people. It is God’s ‘owners manual’. If you believe in God you need to know what He says about you and the people around you – vertical – God – and – horizontal – others. My Voice of the Martyrs prayer calendar, for November 23rd…
Clean and Available
Tonight I attended a prayer meeting for missionaries, most of whom I know. It was dark and raining. I wanted to stay home. I don’t get any brownie points for caring about people and caring about the lost. The main reason I wanted to take a pass is I’m in a funk. You can attach…
The Soft and Hard
Hello parents. You have the best job in the world but there are challenges. I would sort these tasks into soft and hard. Soft is the hugs, kisses, cutest smiles, growth charts, school and soccer wows, freckles, friends, parties, vacations, nite-nite prayers, and a million other blessings. More challenging could be diapers, tantrums, runny noses,…
When Jesus Returns
When Jesus returns I don’t want you to be confused. He promised He would come back for us and no one has ever caught Jesus in a lie. He is God and can do the impossible like saving you and me and all of humanity who believe His promises. God’s word reinforces the terms of…
Wet Traffic
Two things. As I raced across Bellevue yesterday it was pouring down a river of rain and I was also in morning downtown traffic. Two things affected my morning commute. I was late for appointment one, on time for appointment two, then early for appointment three. The weather is never under our control but leaving…
I’ll Go
I played an older hymn this morning as I think about the future. “I’ll go where you want me to go, dear Lord, over mountain or plain or sea. I’ll say what you want me to say, dear Lord, I’ll be what you want me to be.” I don’t know why this song led me…
Ordinary but Impossible
This is the season of trying our best. Today I had help digging out a few layers in my garage to find the snow tires. Now I cannot get my car into that space until the bi-annual shuffle completes. It is an ordinary garage but impossibly narrow for one car. I’m trying my best. Next…
Those Locusts
The Bible talks about God restoring what the locusts have stolen in Joel 2:25 where the Lord promises to “restore to you the years that the locust hath eaten”. The locusts are often interpreted to represent judgment for the sin that besets us and leads to loss. The restoration is for those who have repented….
The Ruins and Rebuilding
I just returned from Greece. I had never been there and what a privilege to view the many ruins, monasteries, and dig-sites. Now that the jet lag is behind me I am wondering, in amazement, how did the ruins get ruined? All fall down? Did people stop caring and giving care to those buildings? They…