Author Archives: For Glory Sake!

A word I don’t like.

Posted on March 18, 2020 by For Glory Sake!

Cancer. Yuck. I heard it growing up regarding my grandfather. I was about 9. Not long after, I heard it again: my uncle, my grandmother, my two older sisters. It frightened me. The biggest shock came in 2010 when my … Continue reading →

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End of me, best place to be!

Posted on March 7, 2020 by For Glory Sake!

Today I am just at the end of me. I don’t have any more bright ideas, and I don’t have much energy to care. I don’t think I can possibly push through, I don’t even feel like I can cry. … Continue reading →

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Love, just to love

Posted on March 3, 2020 by For Glory Sake!

I fell in love with this handsome college guy one Easter morning. I met him and wanted to know him through and through. I wanted to talk to him, stay with him, never leave him. It was all rather shocking … Continue reading →

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I AM with me.

Posted on February 28, 2020 by For Glory Sake!

Sit. Wait. Feel His touch, His healing touch. It stills my running heart and eases my soul’s questions. You are the Answer, and all the answers are “yes” in Jesus. Yes, You are here. Yes, You are in control. Yes, … Continue reading →

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Afraid? Fear not.

Posted on February 13, 2020 by For Glory Sake!

Some 300 times in scripture God says “fear not.” In other words, “have peace, you can trust Me!” Angels appearing, crisis happening, things that clearly cause fear… and God says, “don’t, stop.” I have been in scary situations, such as … Continue reading →

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It’s a becoming…

Posted on February 11, 2020 by For Glory Sake!

I didn’t wake up one day with super natural faith. I wasn’t just born trusting God, or believing His every word. I remember as a child being curious and confused and afraid and a little doubtful. God drew me in … Continue reading →

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Hidden in the cleft

Posted on February 5, 2020 by For Glory Sake!

Exodus 33:13 ”Now if I have found favor in Your sight, show me Your way, that I may know You, that I may continue to find favor in Your sight. And see that these people are Your people.” Over the … Continue reading →

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Be a Star!

Posted on February 4, 2020 by For Glory Sake!

Saints of God never leave this world as they arrive. We are sanctified. Tried. Tested. Purified. The idea flows around creating a stable, solid product that will be beautiful and useful. A soul like Jesus. We are said to be … Continue reading →

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The struggle is real…

Posted on January 31, 2020 by For Glory Sake!

My friend in Germany messaged me about a man on the plane beside her mildly freaking-out when she sneezed. It’s that kind of hour …that kind of week …heck, that kind of New Year. We’ve had impeachment hearings, talk of … Continue reading →

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Speak up!

Posted on January 24, 2020 by For Glory Sake!

My mom used to say, the best thing about getting older was just being able to say what needed to be said. I think what she relished was having the courage to speak up and the white hair that allowed … Continue reading →

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