A Campfire in a Rainstorm

Genesis 45 — 1 Then Joseph could no longer control himself before all his attendants, and he cried out, “Have everyone leave my presence!” So there was no one with Joseph when he made himself known to his brothers. 2 And he wept so loudly that the Egyptians heard him, and Pharaoh’s household heard about [...]

Waiting to Be Seen

Genesis 40: — 8.Then Joseph said to them, “Do not interpretations belong to God? Tell me your dreams.” — Joseph is in prison. Ambushed by his brothers, threatened with death, and ultimately sold into the hands of travelers, he was sold into the servitude of a high-ranking military figure in the Egyptian royal guard, near [...]

My Kind

His dreams for you are greater, wider, longer, and better than your dreams for your life. Don’t allow a patchy past to let you think He is not interested in you or your “type.” He’s interested in exactly our type. That’s the only kind he really knows!

Semper Fi

Genesis 22 — 1 Some time later God tested Abraham. He said to him, “Abraham!” “Here I am,” he replied. 2 Then God said, “Take your son, your only son, whom you love—Isaac—and go to the region of Moriah. Sacrifice him there as a burnt offering on a mountain I will show you.” —   “The [...]

Genesis 16: 2nd Chance God with Big Dreams

Genesis 16: —   1 Now Sarai, Abram’s wife, had borne him no children. But she had an Egyptian slave named Hagar; 2 so she said to Abram, “The LORD has kept me from having children. Go, sleep with my slave; perhaps I can build a family through her.” Abram agreed to what Sarai said. [...]

Loves My Oatmeal…

Mornings are a funny creature.  I really like mornings.  I really like being awake.  Oh, I’m not terribly fond of being awakened, but once we’re through that whole nasty bit, things smooth out quickly.  Provided there’s a cup of coffee (or 3)  nearby, a relatively dark spot, and total complete silence.  Other than those small [...]