Coffee and a Verse
Life is full of things I have to do everyday. So I always try to make time for the things I enjoy and actually look forward to each day too. So I tend to start my mornings enjoying two of my favorite things. Enjoying time in the Word of God and sipping on a fresh cup of my favorite coffee. This is where the Coffee and a Verse came from. So grab your own cup of coffee and join me as I share one of my favorite verses for the week. Verses that have encouraged me and my hope is that they will encourage you too.
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Stand Out and Be Counted
Have you ever taken notice of the verses in the Bible that mention David’s mighty warriors or valiant men? They always capture my attention, and I do a double-take when I run across them in scripture. I often ponder what made them so special that God himself spotlighted them, wanting us to notice. What made them stand out and be counted among God’s greatest men? If you think about it, it would be like the creator of the universe had just hit a like on your post and then reposted it on His site for everyone to see. Talk about a WOW moment! Recently as I was reading about the…
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Lessons Learned from a Bathroom Floor
Key Verse: “In that day, I will restore the fallen shelter of David: I will repair its gaps, restore its ruins, and rebuild it as in the days of old.” Amos 9:11 (CSB) I hope you accept my invitation to pull up a chair, grab a cup of coffee and chat for a while. Let’s talk about four unique words that have become so important to me. Repair, restore, rebuild and redeem. Four beautiful things my God does and how He doesn’t leave you in a mess in the process. The last couple of months have been some of the hardest I have ever gone through. I have wrestled, cried,…
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My Good Shepherd and Me
Key Verse: “The Lord is my Shepherd; I have what I need.” Psalms 23:1 (CSB) If I am, to be honest, I have been prone to wander most of my life. One small nibble here and another there till just like a sheep in a pasture, I can so easily wander off. I can travel miles before I realize I have gone entirely off course. Recently, there have been a few clicks here and a few emails there to find I have easily wandered off wasting time I could have spent in greener pastures with My Shepherd. I often wonder why my heart is easily distracted and prone to wander.…
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How Do I Truly Love Jesus?… Let Me Count the Ways
As I sat with a pen to paper to journal my thoughts, I was slightly convicted. I had just spent my morning time in Song of Solomon Chapter 5:10-16 reading and, in a sense, quietly listening to a woman completely in love and smitten with her man describe him to me. In incredible detail, she described what he looked like, how kindly he treated her, and how he magnificently conducted himself in life matters. It was obvious. She was over the moon and back in love with him and ready to tell all her friends in full detail how He had touched her heart. She was also ever so quick…
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Grace Turns Broken Tiaras into Crowns
I have great news. Did you know that Grace turns broken tiaras into crowns? Let me explain… As little girls, we learn from good parents that we are beautiful, cherished, worthy, and loved. We host tea parties as we play the part of the princess proudly wearing our sparkly tiaras and frilly boas. Unfortunately, tiaras become heavy as we grow into womanhood. They are often broken, discarded, and shattered all snatched away by the enemy’s hand. I will never forget the testimony of a young woman at a faith walk I attended several years ago. All eyes followed her as she came to the podium dressed in a clown suit.…
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Jesus Fills Our Empty Net with Hope and Purpose
“When they got to land, they saw a charcoal fire there, with fish lying on it, and bread. Bring some of the fish you’ve just caught.” Jesus told them. John 21: 9-10 (CSB) Amid so many changes in my life, I felt empty. I had forgotten what it was like to dream and make plans. I had forgotten that Jesus will always fill our empty net with hope and purpose. It had been a long journey of ups and downs. Days of striving. Nights of tireless toiling. All our dreams had been shattered with just one swipe of a pen on a medical chart. So many things had changed. It had…
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Fishing poles, Bait and Seaweed
Key Verse: “I sank beneath the waves, and the waters closed over me. Seaweed wrapped itself around my head. I sank down to the very roots of the mountains. I was imprisoned in the earth, whose gates lock shut forever. But you, O LORD my God, snatched me from the jaws of death!” Jonah 2: 5-6 (NLT) I love to go fishing. I guess it comes from living in a small country town with its creeks and streams and spending time fishing with my dad growing up. Dad always knew what special fishing pole he would need and what bait to use for the type of fish you were casting…
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Growing Sizable Faith
Key Verse: “Truly I tell you, if you have faith like a grain of mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you.” Matthew 17:20 (NIV) There have been times in my life I have been full of faith. At least I like to think I was full of faith. It is easy to believe God is good when life is good. It is easy to feel strong and invincible boldly living out the faith journey when you aren’t knee-deep in the trenches with “why Lord” bullets and tears flying everywhere. But let’s face it. Life…
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Lessons Learned from Rope and a Fence
Key Verse: “Go into the village in front of you, and immediately you will find a donkey tied and a colt with her. Untie them and bring them to me.” Matthew 21:2 (ESV) I sat with tears in my eyes at trying to reason how did I get here again? I thought I had finally won the dreaded battle with comparison. Unfortunately, I fell for it again. Her calling looks carefree and glamorous while my calling requires lots of hard work. Her assignment looks fun and exciting. Mine is painful and anything but fun. It looks like she got the high heels while I got the muddy work boots yet…
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Waiting for Rain
Key Verse: “For still the vision awaits its appointed time; it hastens to the end—it will not lie. If it seems slow, wait for it; it will surely come; it will not delay.” Hab. 2:3 (ESV) Waiting is hard. Waiting with expectation is even more challenging, as we have also learned in our yearning for life to go back to normal for the last year. Elijah had to trust in God’s provision as he waited through three and a half years of drought and famine. People were hungry, thirsty, and had grown tired of waiting. Now it was time that the drought was going to be over. When it was time for the…
