There was a song that my siblings and I would listen to growing up called God Uses Broken Things. The chorus went like so:Broken thingsBroken thingsGod has a purpose for broken thingsBroken thingsBroken thingsGod uses broken things.It had a catchy little melody and we enjoyed singing along to it. But we never really understood the words. I [...]
Kitchen Table Moments
When I got married, (at the ripe old age of 18 😱) I had never worked a public job. For that first year, I'd just go to work with James and ride out on deliveries with him during the day and at night we'd work on our house. Carefree, no worries. I only started working [...]
A Well of Pardon
I stand in front of Him with my head bowed low. My heart is bowed even lower from the shame. I can't bear to look at Him. I don't know this Man, but I've heard of Him. And I know without looking what I'd find in His eyes. I listen as my accusers tell Him [...]
A Well of Purpose
I died once. In my house, while my mother sat next to my bed. At 12 years old, my life was abruptly cut short. I had been sick and my parents were losing hope that I'd pull through. They'd tried everything to make me better, and I just kept getting worse. But we had heard [...]
A Well of Peace
"My child had followed his daddy out to work in the fields that morning as I went about my usual chores for the day. As I was washing dishes, my heart was overflowing with peace. We couldn't have children, but my husband and I had shown kindness to Elisha. God repayed that kindness in the [...]
A Well of Provision
As I sit out on my front porch watching over my grandchildren, one of them comes to me and climbs up in my lap. I can tell she's sleepy. As she lays her head on my shoulder, she asks me, "Grandmama, will you tell me again about that pot of oil?" I smile, because this [...]
A Well of Perseverance
(I realize that this unnamed lady is mentioned only in parable form. But her story has given me the courage to keep pressing on many, many times. Luke 18:5 "And shall not God avenge his own elect, which cry day and night unto him, though he bear long with them?" In my Bible, I have [...]
A Well of Promise
My mind wakes up before my body is ready to. It's still dark outside and there's a quiet despair hanging heavily in the air this morning. It's as if even the house can sense what this day will bring. The stillness is a stark contrast to the rapid beating of my heart. As much as [...]
A Well of Protection
Today I breathed my first breath of fresh air in what seemed like forever. As my feet touched solid ground, I drank in the warmth of the sunshine. My first thought was of thankfulness. As I turn and look back at the ark that I called home for so long, my mind suddenly goes back [...]
Dig A Well Series: Unnamed Women Who Dug a Well
I'm excited to share this new series with you! I was reading in Psalms 84 earlier this week and some verses really stood out to me. Psalm 84:5-6 Blessed is the man whose strength is in thee; in whose heart are the ways of them. Who passing through Baca make it a well; the rain [...]
