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Meeting God

My stories of

in the stillness

Stillness.

A word not often used in Christian circles but one that captures my attention. The verse that won’t seem to loosen its grip on me is:

“Be still, and know that I am God.” - PSALM 46:10

I pray God will begin to weave stillness into the fabric of our lives. You and me and our crazy, busy, demanding, noisy days.

- Clarice Aeby

Come, read a few stories and sit still along with me ... that we might know He is God.

The reminder to seek God first is so basic to our walk of faith. You wouldn’t think I’d need the reminder. But I did.

By the time I sit down to write to you each week, I’ve usually been mulling over a theme with the Lord for several days. Often it comes...

Do you harbor a toxic thought that keeps you from reaching out to love others? What are you going to do about it?

I’ve been blessed to walk through life holding hands with someone which makes Isaiah 41:13 so meaningful: “He will take us by the hand…”

What have you read lately? Two friends nudge me into considering both this temporary living place and the one where I’ll be forever.

When the present and the imagined future bring us sadness or fear or anger, where can we turn for relief? Consider your audience.

In the enormity of Good Friday’s grief at the cross and Sunday’s victory, I missed a tender question in one woman’s experience with Jesus.

I had lost hope in a dream I’ve pursued for many years now. I admitted to my friends that I believed it was over. Time to close the door on

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