I’m not sure what kind of post this will end up being. I’m getting on the road in just a few minutes for a four-day whirlwind trip to see my daughter, my sister and her family, and a dear friend. I won’t have time to blog. So what ends up on this screen in the next … More Just Me, Thinking Thoughts
“Launch out into the deep and let down your nets for a catch.” –Luke 5: 4 Master, we have toiled all night and caught nothing … We’re tired. Can’t you see we’ve done everything we know to do? We did our very best. We worked hard. We used our gifts and abilities. We gave it our … More Nevertheless …
Once upon a time there were three boxes–small, medium, and large. Each box carried a struggle. It was the same core issue, but the size of the struggle–the height, the width, and especially, the depth–was proportionate to the size of the box. Each box wanted freedom. Each wanted to be emptied of its struggle and … More The Three Boxes
This is for the pioneers and the forerunners … for those who have been willing to march to a different beat (the beat of his heart) … for those who’ve watched and waited with him … for those who have been bruised and bloodied by the battle for rest … for the worshiping warriors who … More God is Up to “Something”
Words. They can be so simple. And they can be so complex. They can give life, hope, and inspiration. They can also bring death, discouragement, and destruction. James says the power of life and death is in the tongue. I believe it! (And not just because it’s in the Bible.) I believe it because I’ve lived on both sides … More Words (Don’t Give Up)
The furious squall arose out of nowhere. The wind was blowing so hard it was difficult to stand up straight–let alone do anything else. The little boat bobbed up and down on the Sea of Galilee; its small metal roof offering almost no protection against the torrential rain that was coming down in great, diagonal … More A Different Kind of Storm
My brain is on spin cycle. The Holy Spirit has been pouring in so much; doing so much. In my mind, there are a zillion sound bites clamoring for airplay. They are competing with half a dozen opening lines of posts that are mentally “in process.” Floating in between it all–mental snapshots of so many amazing and miraculous … More Thank You
“Oh Lord, please, see the ‘yes’ in my heart!” Things hadn’t gone quite the way I’d expected or hoped. I wasn’t sure what God’s plan was anymore, but I was sure I wanted to be a part of his plan no matter what it looked like. I needed to be sure he knew that. But of course … More Yes
“See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland.” –Isaiah 43:19 I ‘ve been hearing a lot of references to this verse for years. “New things” have been rumbling for awhile now. But this season … More Do You See Him?
As I’m posting this, I’ve been “home” in Israel for nearly a week. Right now, we are in Migdal at a lovely little prayer and retreat center overlooking the Galilee. Today is Shabbat (the Sabbath–Saturday) and we’ve had a beautiful and prayerful day. Tomorrow we will make the journey “up” to Jerusalem where we’ll stay for … More O’ Jerusalem
Return. I’ve been hearing the word over and over again. Not just from the Lord to me–but Jesus calling out to his bride … Return. The word is relevant to all of us. Whether you’ve taken a tiny step away from his presence by giving in to a momentary distraction, or if you’ve been running fast … More I Will Return
And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose. —Romans 8:28 In all things. Not some things. Not most things. Not almost all things … In all things. And we know that in all things God works for the … More In All Things
The darkness was closing in around me. The wilderness had been bleak and threatening before, but not like this. Never like this. I couldn’t see a thing. Each step brought new danger. Each moment seemed more and more ominous. Even the air was heavy–I could scarcely breathe … Hard pressed on every side, but not crushed. … More The Gift
This started out as a very different post. I noticed that my recent writing “style” had been leaning a particular way. It’s not that I necessarily liked it or disliked it–I just wanted to write something different. I wanted to write something different because sometimes when I look at my own blog … when I see the lovely tranquil header … More Happy Endings
The Lord is near … Do not be anxious about anything The Lord is near … But in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God The Lord is near… And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus The Lord … More The Lord is Near
Walk with me, beloved. I took his hand and we began walking down a brightly lit corridor. Almost immediately, I saw a large red door. This must be it! The door he promised to open for me! I stood waiting with anticipation. I just knew that door would open any minute … It didn’t. I … More Worth the Wait
This little light of mine, I’m gonna let it shine This little light of mine, I’m gonna let it shine This little light of mine, I’m gonna let it shine Let it shine, let it shine, let it shine … In dark times; in the midst of turmoil; in confusion and uncertainty … I’m … More This Little Light of Mine …
“Are you sure, Lord? I mean, are you really sure?” Yes, love, I’m sure. This is one of the very things I had in my heart when I created you. “But seriously, who even cares? Honestly, tons of people are able to share the same kinds of things I share–and most of them do it … More Finding My Voice
I have a confession to make–sometimes I get tired of words. Tired of my own. Tired of hearing them from others. Tired of saying them, tired of praying them–tired of writing them. We all use so many words. Sometimes we’re careless or insensitive and use the wrong words. Other times we use the right words, but we don’t live them. Our … More Better Words
I felt like the wind got knocked out of me. A sucker punch right to the gut. I never saw it coming. “How could this happen, Lord? After all those years of standing in faith? After so many sleepless nights praying until daybreak? After all the prophetic words? After all of your promises? I thought things had … More The Anchor
Cindy Powell 