One Wee Spark

Ever thought that God was the great eraser of sin? That the rules couldn’t be lived up to and it didn’t matter because God was going to forgive you anyway? Or perhaps, you believed that God was all about law, pointing out your mistakes and taking away any fun you might be able to have in life? Tome is out to challenge your thoughts on faith and living a real life. Using Biblical concepts, he encourages us to move beyond the status quo and to live an abundant and free life in Christ. Citing Galatians 5:1, "It is for freedom that Christ set us free,” he encourages us to find our way through life: from the Blahs (life as it has always been); to the break (the moment when we decide things have to change and commit to changing); to the blues (when the old way seems better than a new one if for no reason other than comfort in familiarity); and on to the blessings (the life that Christ died to give us). Tome’s style is refreshing to a younger reader looking less for “Bible speak” and m...

On Sunday, my pastor (and BIL) spoke in his sermon about taking back what is already ours. His message was based on the following scripture: "David and all Israel marched to Jerusalem, that is Jebus, where the Jebusites were, the inhabitants of Jebus said to David, 'You will not come in here.' Nevertheless David took the stronghold of Zion, now the city of David. David had said, 'Whoever attacks the Jebusites first shall be chief and commander.' And Joab son of Zeruiah went up first, so he became chief. David resided in the stronghold; therefore it was called the city of David. He built the city all around, from the Millo in complete circuit; and Joab repaired the rest of the city. And David became greater and greater, for the Lord of hosts was with him." --I Chronicles 11:4-9 A little background is important here...Jebus is in the midst of the land given by God to Abraham and his descendants, the promised people. That was long before David went in to take the...

I am going to share something that I wrote on the plane when I flew into DC for the first time last August--not really knowing what my mother's medical condition was, or the condition of her home. It's something that I wrote in the Spirit--meaning, I could not have possibly written it on my own. The style is unique to other writings that I've penned with the help of God, and not my "normal" writing style but I hope that perhaps someone who needs to hear these things will have the opportunity to read it and it will be a springboard as they enter their journey toward healing. I'm posting it now because I am closing the door, ending an era of my life. Part of the recovery process for an adult child is going back and taking account of what really happened--even when the memories are excruciatingly painful, and then feeling that pain. I don't believe that there is a prescribed period for how long this period takes, but for me, God is encouraging me to close the...