Lord, I’m overwhelmed by your love. You’ve given me beauty for ashes. How do I put into words what you’ve done for me? Your love is an ocean I float in. It’s endless. It’s beyond the horizon; farther than the eye can see. Your love is a river floating gently and endlessly. Your love is […]

photo courtesy of Juli Kosolapova, Unsplash. This word will resonate with a particular person or group of persons. The Lord has instructed me to share it. He started by showing me several chapters in Isaiah that I’ll leave here for you to read in the order they were given to me below. I strongly encourage […]

As I was praying this morning, I saw a vision of an eagle flapping its wings vigorously to ascend, and I heard the voice of the Lord say, “Let my wind carry you higher than your effort will. Get in the draft of my Spirit and soar. Come up to higher places! Secret places that […]

“Speak faith over your business and ministry in this season. The devil prowls around like a roaring lion seeking who he may devour. Use my word to rebuke him. Behold, I am doing a new thing. The old relationships are gone. The past is gone. This season will look like nothing you’ve ever seen before. […]

Today, the Lord says, “Your time to rejoice has come.” The Night Is Over Today the Lord reminded me of the dark places and dark seasons that he brought me through over these past 43 years. I don’t know about you, but it has sometimes felt like I have lived life in various “pits,” and […]

This morning, I sat down to start in on my morning ritual with my cup of coffee, my bible, and my book of prayers. My mind has been distracted by the national news and world news in light of bible prophecy. I sat down and hugged my bible and began to cry for the lost […]

Today the Lord wants to speak to the one who may be carrying the weight of guilt in denying his name before men. When Jesus went to the cross, Peter stayed behind and denied knowing Jesus 3 times. You can read the full passage of scripture in Luke 22:54ff. In Matthew 26:34 prior to Jesus […]

So, one of the roads leading to our house is Gould. The name Gould came from gold and was a nickname for someone with fair or golden hair. When I first drove it, I said to myself, “Streets of Gould” thinking the the street of gold described in heaven in Revelation. This morning the Lord […]

Last night we had terrible storms roll through north Texas. There were lots hail cores and very strong winds. We have just relocated and the four streets of our block are prophetic as it relates to the call on my life and family’s purpose. It was no surprise when the storms rolled in and the […]

I’ve made a habit of having my daily quiet time at my favorite little corner of my home in front of a window overlooking the backyard. We have a single tree, an oak, planted about 6 feet from our fenceline, in front of a creek full of beautiful trees and vines. The green trees and […]

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" I heard the voice of the Lord, saying, Whom shall I send, and who will go for us? Then said I, Here am I; send me."
-Isaiah 6:8

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