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The God Who Is Justice
They sang "Father Abraham" with giggles and squeals, arms flailing through the motions and faces revealing nothing but the freedom of youth. They were safe, free to be child in those daylight minutes, though many of them -- we were told, in this film -- were...
Friendship with God
Sometimes one verse, even one phrase, has enough fodder for adoration that I could stay there for days. This one has been more like weeks... And His name will be called Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. Isaiah 9:6** Counselor....
And His Name Will Be Called
Winter is descending on Kansas City and December brings with it the shadow of hope that a season might warm me. But the Lights and traditions and the warmth which comes from deep-heart celebration are ancillary. I have to find the heat source, says my heart, after the...
It’s Possible
Cast your burden on the Lord, and He shall sustain you. Psalm 55:22 Sometimes I breathe them so often, they feel like they are a part of me. It seems like one tangled mess to pull my fears and the pain they inflict apart and out of from who You have made me to be. But...
When is it the Right Time to Praise?
Some days I can't get over the beauty hiding behind every corner of life with these four former orphans. "Thank you, God, that you sent my Mommy and Daddy to Ethiopia to get me," she whispered, head buried in her hands. And I swelled. We sat at a table for...
You Made Me to Marvel
I can't add more to God. My words -- even the most God-inspired of them -- are like a drop of water in the ocean of His depth. As I sit down to write my Monday morning adoration, the praise that's been bouncing around in my head for days, I feel like a child pulling...
Monday’s Overflow
Psalm 34:1-2 I will bless the Lord at all times; His praise shall continually be in my mouth.** What is there that calls for a continuous response? A response, over and over and over again, that doesn’t leave me feeling tired or stripped-dry? You. You call me to...
Not Just Another Monday
Adoration makes a heart ready. It's diving into the pool -- before testing the water to see if you really want to immerse. I've found a funny little quirk about myself: when my heart feels cold, I don't want to swim. Inertia allures me into waiting for some miraculous...
You Are More
Now to Him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us. Ephesians 3:20** Even my wildest dreams pale when matched against Your offering. Father, you are more. In every way, more. To think ... I serve...
Behind the Veil
I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will guide you with My eye. Psalm 32:8** Your vision is pure, I long for Your eyesight. Your eye pierces through layers of flesh and resistance to see beauty. Clarity is in Your gaze. I get lost,...