Still Waters: Jesus Carried Our Cross

What God Won’t Let Me Forget“Then Abraham raised his eyes and looked, and behold, behind him a ram caught in the thicket by his horns; and Abraham went and took the ram and offered him up for a burnt offering in the place of his son.”Genesis 22:13 (NASB) Have you seen the guy on YouTube … Read more

Still Waters: The Soul Priority

What God Won’t Let Me Forget“We are the temple of the living God.”2 Corinthians 6:16 I have never really cared about appearances – my own or others’. Jenny gonna show up in a headband or a baseball cap with no makeup and a T-shirt with a message on it, and you’re either going to sit … Read more

Still Waters: I Want To Know What Love Is

What God Won’t Let Me Forget“You will seek Me and find Me when you search for Me with all your heart.”Jeremiah 29:13 I have been a Judd fan since 1984. Hit me with some Judd trivia, and I will turn it into a full-blown Shakespearean soliloquy. About mid-solo-career, Wynonna did a remake of the Foreigner … Read more

Still Waters: Christmas Presence

What God Wouldn’t Let Me ForgetThe virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel, which means God with us.Matthew 1:23 The greatest gift has already been given. Immanuel means “God with us.” December has a way of pulling people in a hundred different directions. There are lists to … Read more

Still Waters: Salt in the Living Water

What God Wouldn’t Let Me Forget“You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled underfoot.” – Matthew 5:13 The Lord has blessed me with more than one set of … Read more

Still Waters: A Tree Grows in Brentwood

What God Wouldn’t Let Me Forget“As you do not know the path of the wind, or how the body is formed in a mother’s womb, so you cannot understand the work of God, the Maker of all things.” – Ecclesiastes 11:5 Sometimes the world, work, and the life that brings all its life relatives over … Read more

Still Waters: Healing in the Garden

What God Won’t Let Me Forget“Carry each other’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ.” – Galatians 6:2 This past February, I planted tomato seeds on a whim. Woke up one morning and decided I was going to grow something. So much had died recently, I wanted life. I wanted … Read more

Still Waters: Guard Your Heart, Give From Your Overflow

What God Has to Keep Reminding MeAbove all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it. – Proverbs 4:23 People cheer for generosity. They hand out awards for it! It’s football season, so we’ll soon see Walter Payton Man of the Year nominees celebrated for their service. And that’s a beautiful thing. … Read more

Still Waters: Peace in Pieces

What God Won’t Let Me ForgetPeace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid. – John 14:27 (KJV) Been thinking about peace. For years, I thought peace meant a perfect calm – a … Read more

Still Waters: Finding Faith in the Midst of Evil

What God Wouldn’t Let Me Forget“Be sober-minded; be watchful. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour.” – 1 Peter 5:8 I watched One Night in Idaho on Netflix a couple of weekends ago, and I can’t get it off my mind. Documentarian deep-dives into the lost lives and … Read more