mercy

Unpacking Spiritual Baggage

Scripture Focus: Exodus 20:5–6 “Thou shalt not bow down thyself to them, nor serve them: for I the Lord thy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate me; And shewing mercy unto thousands of them that love me,…
Graven on Your Hands

Inspired by Isaiah 49:16 “Behold, I have graven thee upon the palms of my hands…” Before the dawn first brushed the skies,Before You called the light to rise,You knew my name, You formed my frame,And traced my days with holy flame. No passing thought, no fragile line,But love’s deep mark, forever mine.Upon Your hands my…
When Heaven Knocks

Scripture Focus: Revelation 3:20 “Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me.” God’s call rarely arrives when life feels tidy and convenient. It comes in the middle of full schedules,…
In the Quiet Places

Inspired by: Psalm 103:2“Bless the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits.” I used to search for blessingsin the bright and obvious places—the victories, the open doors,the moments that made my heart lift. But gratitude taught me to listenfor smaller sounds—the soft rustle of mercy behind me,the steady breath of grace within…
When the Sky Breaks Open

Inspired by Luke 21:36 “Watch ye therefore, and pray always, that ye may be accounted worthy to escape all these things that shall come to pass, and to stand before the Son of man.” Watch—for the shadows grow long,and the air hums with the tremor of things unseen.The earth shifts underfoot,and the nations hold their…
In the Deep Places of My Heart

Search me, O Lord—not as one who skims the shore,but as a Diver plunges into the dark,where hidden reefs cut unseen,and the currents pull strong against surrender. Break open the sealed roomswhere I have stored my unspoken fears,my carefully wrapped sins,and the idols I name by gentler names.Let Thy light pour in,unflinching,until every corner bows…
Joseph

Joseph’s story begins with a coat and a calling. As a teenager in his father’s house, he wore a garment that said, without words, “You are favored.” “Now Israel loved Joseph more than all his children… and he made him a coat of many colours” (Genesis 37:3). That visible favoritism, combined with God-given dreams of…
In the Measure of Every Part

(Inspired by Ephesians 4:16 “From whom the whole body fitly joined together and compacted by that which every joint supplieth, according to the effectual working in the measure of every part, maketh increase of the body unto the edifying of itself in love.”) The Head gives signal—quiet as breath—and somewhere in the unseen placesthe body…
The Sabbath Star: Delighting in the Rhythm of Heaven’s Rest

Scripture Focus: Isaiah 58:13–14