I’m sure the death of Jesus surprised the crowd in John 12. They weren’t expecting Him to die. They were expecting a ruler that was going to bring Israel to power.  God had different plans. Often times, God’s plans/will catch us off guard. We expect a different outcome from something we have prayed for or…

I am sure when Mary was anointing the feet of Jesus with that expensive perfume (worth a year’s salary), she was at a place of sincere gratitude. She has just seen her brother Lazarus brought back from the dead. I can sympathize a little with her, because I know how she feels losing a brother….

Just like with Lazarus, the only person that has the final say in your life is Jesus. His ways are not our ways and we often times don’t understand why God works the way He does, but I do understand that He knows exactly what we need, when we need it. I have prayed many…

I spent a lot of time in John about this time a couple of years ago during a Bible Study and now in my personal time I am going back through and I am finding new thoughts and words from God to go along with old drawings! I love that you could read the same…

Reading in John 9 early this morning. Jesus passed a blind man. As He did, the disciples asked whose sin caused the blindness. Jesus answered, “It was not that this man sinned or his parents, but that the works of God might be displayed in him.” (John 9:3). The disciples saw only the stain of sin…

At church Sunday the pastor quoted this scripture as part of his message, so I just turned and flagged it and haven’t had a chance to really dig back in until this morning. As I was reading, God just reminded me of how trusting in Him leads to blessings that we could have never imagined….