“If you want what normal people have, do what normal people do. Normal people want what they want – now. They trade the ultimate for the immediate. “If you want what few people have, do what few people do. Trade the distorted immediate for the greatness of the future. Waiting patiently for what comes later … More weird

Of John Wesley: “He had an intimate knowledge of literature, but he was a man of one Book.” Jack Deere, Surprised by the Voice of God, p. 41 – 42, Susan’s journal, 4/2011  

There is a pattern (not law) of movement toward personal revival.   First and best the Lord calls, “Awake, My love!”   Our spiritual response: DISCONTENT – There must be something more. HUNGER – I desperately want all there is to have. SEARCH – I will find Him. FAITH – I believe He is speaking. … More a pattern

This passage from The Elusive Pimpernel by Baroness Orczy struck me as the exact way I should analyze any prison in which I find myself. Remember and rejoice. Jesus is aware and very near. He knows and will act. “Had she the right to despair? She, the wife and intimate companion of the man, who … More remember and rejoice

Have you ever compared the taste of orange juice from frozen concentrate to a fresh orange from the tree? Both provide a viable source of vitamin C. . . but oh the differences! Concentrate is forgettable at best. No writes about it. But the tender texture; the perfect palm-of-your-hand packaging; the outrageous, orange hue; the … More fresh