DEEP WATERS

I've had to make myself stop watching footage of the Oklahoma tornado , which tore through the town of Moore, Oklahoma like few have before. My heart is aching for the people that have lost loved ones to this horrendous storm. I am shocked by the devastation and images of Moore, Oklahoma, which looks like war-torn territory. And I have inevitably asked myself, what can I do? I. Give Salvation Army and The American Red Cross are just two ways to give financially to the relief efforts in Oklahoma.  Maybe we could go without our Starbucks lattes for a month in order to donate to this effort.  One news report  even stated that The American Red Cross is accepting any volunteers that show up on site and will train them to immediately begin working with relief efforts. II. Pray The list of prayer requests is almost endless, but here's one we can begin praying through today: Pray for emotional healing for those who have lost their parents, their children, their ...

Yesterday, I had the wonderful opportunity to share with my church family during our morning service. I was a bit nervous and didn't know how it would go over, but God gave me exactly what He wanted me to share with the mothers of our church. I'd love to share a little sampling here for my momma-sisters that happen to attend other churches around the globe... I. God Models a Maternal Love God is a Spirit, not a human being -- therefore, neither male or female. And as a Spirit, He has both maternal and maternal qualities. Remember that popular book,  The Shack ? In The Shack , author William P. Young presents God, the Father as an African American woman. Now when I first met "Papa" in The Shack , I was a bit put off. I mean, God as a woman? Well, as I searched the scriptures more, I think Young was on to something there. Let's see what the most important book -- the Bible -- says about God's feminine side... Isaiah 66:13 -  "As a mother...