by Olive Boettcher I’m not a painter. Even so, this week I went to a “paint night” for the ladies at our church. I thought it would be a fun time getting to know some ladies and still be productive. The painting on display was of 3 ladies looking at the distant mountains. When I […]

You must catch the troubling foxes, those sly little foxes that hinder our relationship. For they raid our budding vineyard of love to ruin what I’ve planted within you. Will you catch them and remove them for me? We will do it together. Song of Songs 2:15 Recently God gave me a picture of a […]

You must catch the troubling foxes, those sly little foxes that hinder our relationship. For they raid our budding vineyard of love to ruin what I’ve planted within you. Will you catch them and remove them for me? We will do it together. Song of Songs 2:15 TPT This morning as I was reading my […]

There were times when I barely finished praying and the answer was right there. And then there were times when I prayed and waited . . . and waited . . . and waited. In the early days of my walk with Jesus, I tried everything to ‘help’ God hurry up. That included fleeces—asking God […]

This modern ‘mindset’ seems to be popular, hey? I’ve seen it so much on social media ‘mommy’ pages, and it makes my left eyeball twitch a bit. Should we only keep people in our lives who feed us? So long as someone will serve us, great- but if not, then ‘hit the road!’ So what […]

We love this narrative based on the time that Jesus calmed the storm while crossing the Sea of Galilee and we hope you do, too! Come together winds of ours Crash upon the sea Rile up the ocean waves Wipe away any sailors glee Come together crashing thunder Let your sound hit every ear Lightning […]

Concerning this thing I pleaded with the Lord three times that it might depart from me. And He said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for My strength is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore most gladly I will rather boast in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me. Therefore […]

Have you ever gone to a restaurant and filled up on the bread they offer before the meal? By the time the food arrives, if you’ve eaten too much bread, you don’t even really want what you ordered because you are so full. So often, we look for things that we think will satisfy the […]

I’ve been thinking a lot about seasons and how they affect our lives. It’s hard for me to picture living somewhere in the world where there are not 4 seasons. I live in Canada and each season has a distinct and unique effect on us, as well as blessings and challenges. As the seasons come, […]

The stones laid to isolate Adamant in our containment Shudder and quake Made loose in their commitment The shackles wrought to restrain Heavy in ceaseless hanging Now grasp empty air With broken echoed clanging Praise our God, King of Kings Like the mountains shouting your glory Like the hills in rolling worship We lift Him […]