A reflection on the 23rd psalm. Yahweh is my shepherd. I lack nothing. He fills me right now with all I need to love, to be loved, to be at peace. He is my shepherd and he protects me and shows me the way. In … Continue readingYahweh is My Shepherd
One of the most special ways that my family spends time together is making music. When we’re home, we’ll each play a different instrument and we have great fun improvising, moving with the music, delightfully unexpected things happening in our playing. But we also like … Continue readingHome on the Range
This was one of the most special commissions I’ve ever had. When I paint something, it’s very often something that was inspired in my prayer. What’s really neat is that a lot of people who ask me to paint something for them request an idea … Continue readingDashing to His Cross
When my siblings and I were little, my parents would often take us up to the hill behind our house to watch the sunset over the rolling hills. They would talk to us about how the colors in the sky were God’s paint strokes. That … Continue readingGod’s Paint Strokes
For awhile I’ve been learning and discovering more about spiritual warfare. Especially since we began doing ministry together, my husband and I have experienced spiritual attack in a greatly increased intensity. The Bible has quite a bit to say about spiritual warfare, and people throughout … Continue readingShielded by Abba’s Heart
For a long time I have related to God as my father, as my Abba. But only recently has He been teaching me to be His daughter and to live in His heart. Painting something helps me to let it sink deeper into my heart, … Continue readingAbba’s Heart
What struck me watching The Passion this year was Yeshua’s relationship with His mother. Of course I always knew Yeshua and Mary were close, but what that means never hit me before. In the scene at their home in which Yeshua is building the table, … Continue readingJesus’ Great Love
There’s a Rich Mullins song with the lyrics: “In the east the whole horizon is in flamesI feel the thunder in the skyI see the sky about to rainAnd I hear the prairies calling out Your name.” Last year, on my family’s annual trip out … Continue readingCalling Out Your Name
Recently, two of the things God has been teaching me are how He is my protection and how I am His daughter. They tie in well, but the more I dive into the lesson the more it blows my mind in ways I don’t expect. … Continue readingDaughter and Lioness
Many times in my life, God has seemed to use the theme of walking on water to teach me things. Recently it’s come back. There’s a song called Dancing on the Waves by We the Kingdom which spoke right into my heart where I’d already … Continue readingDancing on the Waves