I know that our fires were not the same But I’ve survived one too. The flames touched us both in different ways But I was burned like you. Maybe you ran as far as you could. Maybe you fought it with all that you had. Maybe you froze, paralyzed. Maybe you sobbed, watching flames consume… … Continue reading I’ve Been Through The Fire, Too.
“Lord, You have searched (examined) me and You know me.” Psalm 139:1 Like a skillful doctor who studies an X-ray, MRI or CT scan to see what’s going on beyond what the naked eye can see, so the Lord searches our hearts and our minds. He looks beyond what people can see or know about … Continue reading Meditations from Psalm 139: Psalm 139:1-Fully Known
"BUT, I have trusted in Your faithful love; my heart will rejoice in Your deliverance. I will sing to the Lord because He has treated me generously." Psalm 13:5-6 Why do these verses of praise start with a "but"? Before the Psalmist gets to the praise, some wrestling was going on. I get that. I … Continue reading The Wrestling Before the Praise
Healing is in the little things...
She finally allowed the voice of Pain To speak. She listened for once. Pain had been trying to speak to her... To find its way out of her...
There's something holy and majestic about this place. About sitting up here on this bluff, overlooking thousands and thousands of trees, as far as I can see... Nature. Just...existing. Doing what it always does. Just being...
Nicole Dotson 