It was late. I needed to sleep but couldn't get my brain to agree with my body. It's become that thing that I do. Go to bed and not sleep. Lately, my brain's aversion to sleep has been leading me to the secret place and middle of the night sessions with the Holy Spirit. This… Continue reading Our Tree of Life: Suffering and Redemption
Category: Salvation/Gospel
beautiful words
"You will be with child and give birth to a son...". Suddenly, life was different than she thought it would be. Mary was blessed, highly favored, a virgin planning to be married, and live the life of a carpenter's wife. She may have been dreaming of her wedding, perhaps even nervous about her wedding night.… Continue reading beautiful words
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blood is in the air
Matthew 27 I stood at a distance with the other women, watching Jesus die. The smell of blood is in the air. Passover lambs being slaughtered and the Lamb of God dying. The law being kept in the shadow of grace flowing from the veins of God. Blood is in the air and it means… Continue reading blood is in the air
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taking the cup
Matthew 26:36-46 Mark 14:32-42 Luke 22:39-46 They were gone now, and the garden was quiet. Jesus had been arrested, His disciples scattered. As for me, I am compelled to remain here, allowing what I had seen and heard to seep into deep places. His words still hang in the air among the trees...“My… Continue reading taking the cup
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banished no more
For some reason, I landed in 2 Samuel 14 today. As I was reading about people I don't know, in the middle of a story that I knew nothing of, the words of verse 14 glowed like neon lights... "But God does not take away life; instead, He devises ways so that a banished person… Continue reading banished no more
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gung ho
I had a strange conversation with someone a little while ago and it's messin' with me. When things mess with me I blog about them. It helps. The conversation was with a newborn Christian. Maybe a couple of weeks old. I think he may have been under the influence, evidenced by the smell of beer, the… Continue reading gung ho
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beautiful feet
I live in a small town in the midwest. Not much of what is happening in the world seems to affect life here, except when I fill my gas tank, or try to find a job. But thanks to the brilliant minds of technology, I am able to open my laptop and with one or two… Continue reading beautiful feet
Karla Jo Wasion 