I was having a bad day. It was over 20 years ago but I remember it like it was yesterday. I was facedown on the floor in my bedroom. That’s a great position for worship, but let’s just say that isn’t what was happening. I can’t say I was even really praying—mostly I was whining. … More Don’t Ever Forget …
Many years ago, I had a transformational encounter with Jesus. One of the analogies I made at the time was that I felt as though I had gone from the black and white beginning scenes of The Wizard of Oz to the full vibrant technicolor the film shifts into once Dorothy lands in Oz. No, … More Adding Color
“The season has changed, the bondage of your barren winter has ended, and the season of hiding is over and gone. The rains have soaked the earth and left it bright with blossoming flowers.” -Song of Songs 2:11-12a TPT Yesterday, when asked the Lord what He was saying for today, at first, I didn’t hear … More The Season Has Changed
“Walking around these walls I thought by now they’d fall But You have never failed me yet” From the first notes of the song, Jesus had my attention. It had been a strange week–happy and heavy, wonderful and wearisome. I was away on a little “happy birthday to me” trip and I had gone through … More You’ve Never Failed Me Yet
“But those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not grow faint.” – Isaiah 40:31 The Lord highlighted this verse to me at the beginning of the year–particularly the word “soar.” Although it is a … More Soaring
It was an eerie drive home. I don’t usually plan my route home specifically to maneuver around the SWAT teams that have converged upon my neighborhood, but I did tonight. Inland Regional Center in San Bernardino is about eight miles from my home. That’s way too close to be a “news story.” This one was personal … More When Fear Strikes Close to Home
“I’ve learned to run to Him in my brokenness, failures, frustrations and disappointments, rather than away from Him in shame, regret, confusion or anger.” It goes all the way back to the beginning of man. Adam and Eve walked in unbroken fellowship with God. But then they sinned. After they sinned they did something that … More A few things I’ve learned, pt 3 – Running TO Him
“Keep on asking and it will be given you; keep on seeking and you will find; keep on knocking [reverently] and [the door] will be opened to you.” – Matt. 7:7 (Amp) “…men always ought to pray and not lose heart.” –Luke 18:1 (NKJV) “The effective, fervent prayer of a righteous man avails much.” –James … More Persevering … in rest
I’ve been a mess lately. An inside-out, gutted-open, blubbering mess. I haven’t spent this much time crying in a long time–a long, long, looong time. I’m not talking about a few tears here and there slowly and gently gliding ever-so-delicately down my cheeks. No, I’m talking about ugly crying–really ugly–as in slobbery, snotty wailing. Basically … More The Discipline of Tears
This world is full of secret treasure. Treasures swallowed up by shadows. Treasures shrouded by obscurity. Treasures buried in pain. Treasures hidden in darkness. These treasures don’t look the way you might expect them to look. And they’re not found where you might expect them to be found. But make no mistake, the treasure is there. … More Treasures Hidden in Darkness
“If to be feelingly alive to the sufferings of my fellow-creatures is to be a fanatic, I am one of the most incurable fanatics ever permitted to be at large.” ― William Wilberforce I was only eight so the drive seemed long. We were driving from Bangkok, where we lived at the time, to Pattaya, … More Shine the Light (on Slavery)
It has always perplexed me that I can post some inane random thought on Facebook and immediately receive a slew of “likes” and comments, but then post something on a serious issue, such as human trafficking, and things go eerily silent. It happens in other forums too–even in the wonderful world of blogging. I’ve often … More When Silence Isn’t an Option
We all have struggles in life. The beauty of the Body is that we can empathize with and encourage one another–especially when someone else is going through something similar to what we may have walked through ourselves ( 2 Cor. 1:3-7 ). However, despite many common experiences in life, it is also wise to remember that … More A Tale of Three Boxes
It’s the most wonderful time of year! Right? For some it is, but for others … Well, not so much. For some people the holidays are hard–sometimes really hard. The reasons are varied, but people without strong ties to a supportive community (whether family, friends or both) that they actually “do life” with are especially vulnerable. Although we … More Getting Through It: Tips for Surviving the “Most Wonderful” Time of the Year
Originally posted on Miraculous Life:
Linga Samudram was opened in 2013, under the umbrella of Covenant Children’s Homes – India. It is located in the Prakasam District in the state of Andhra Pradesh near the city of Ongole. In a Covenant Children’s Home, we create an atmosphere of love and belonging, where the children not only…
NOTE: While I’m in Israel, I’ll be re-running a couple posts from the last few years. I wrote this about two years ago, but I’m re-posting it because it goes along with my last post Great Expectations. Grace and shalom to all! This little light of mine, I’m gonna let it shine This … More This Little Light of Mine
When Jesus had finished saying these things, the crowds were amazed at his teaching (Mat 7:28). The men were amazed and asked, “What kind of man is this? Even the winds and the waves obey him!” (Mat 8:27). And when the demon was driven out, the man who had been mute spoke. The crowed was amazed and … More Amazed
What if? It’s a question we’ve all asked. It’s a question that taunts and torments many in the dark of night … What if it doesn’t work out? What if the unthinkable happens? What if I don’t get that job? What if my marriage doesn’t survive? What if we lose the house? What if the … More What If?
I have something to say. Not everyone will like it. And it’s not for everyone. Sometimes I don’t want to say it. Hell definitely doesn’t want me to say it. But I do have something to say. It’s cost a lot … Many a tear stained carpet. Many sleepless nights spent wrestling. Then surrendering. Then wrestling … More I Will Not Be Silent
A holy hush settled over the entire room. The soft and tender tones of women singing out their sincere love and longing for Jesus filled the atmosphere. It was a taste–just a tiny taste–of heaven on earth. Then it happened. (Oh why does it always happen?) “If you’re struggling with SIN don’t let anything keep you from Jesus. … More Wretch or Wonder?
Cindy Powell 