by Lynn Jackson | Jan 21, 2025 | Heavenly Father, LIsten, Perspective, Relationship
We are all bombarded with sounds. On any given day we hear lawnmowers, 24-hour news, housemates, podcasts, airplanes, cars, diesel trucks, babies crying, dogs barking as well as our own voice inside of our head! Do you hear God speaking in the midst? Probably not. It...
by Lynn Jackson | Oct 14, 2023 | Frustration, Heavenly Father, Looking, Perspective, Suffering
Fingerprints are evidence that someone was present. Do your recognize God’s fingerprints in your everyday life? Do you see them in the hard places? Hard places can feel like a type of prison. Prison is a place of confinement or involuntary restraint. Could that be...
by Lynn Jackson | May 17, 2023 | Discouragement, Heavenly Father, Perspective, Prayer, Suffering
Three miles or 30 minutes, that was my goal for the morning. The sun was unusually bright as it streamed in through the high gymnasium windows. The glare was blinding, I could hardly read the clock on the wall, but I knew it was within the 11 o’clock hour. The...
by Lynn Jackson | Nov 22, 2022 | Anger, Contentment, Heavenly Father, Obedience, Perspective
Spoken in a low, monotone voice, “If I hear a knock on my bedroom door (dramatic pause), there better be blood or fire.” Said me, a very tired young mommy. Pointing a finger in the air to emphasis my parental positional authority. Our four young children learned...
by Lynn Jackson | Oct 4, 2022 | Heavenly Father, Pain, Perspective, Suffering
Living Lampstands A woman was sharing her life story in front of the church auditorium. She shared her heart wrenching journey of losing her one and only child to addiction. She was vulnerable, real and beautiful. She openly invited us into her journey of love,...
by Lynn Jackson | Sep 6, 2022 | Cynicism, Heavenly Father, Holy Spirit, Joy, Looking, Perspective, Prayer, Relationship, Trust
Cat In The Hat Theology We have a cascading rock water fountain on our back porch. It’s only 2 feet high but it brings me so much pleasure! I even leave it on when I am in the house, so I can hear the water trickle. It refreshes my soul! There is something about...
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