Living Above the Sun Ministries

  My heart has hurt this week for Tait, his band mates, his family…what a heavy burden to carry all these years alone and not know what to do or where to start turning to deal with his sin. My rock has dropped from my hand and fallen on the path of grace and mercy God set me on!  I’m not far behind Tait in my sin and shame. What courage he had to step out and confess and seek help. I’m not sitting here saying what he did isn’t a big deal, it is. What I’m saying is as someone who has battled from the pits of hell in my own life and lived to tell it, he has battled through and still is and living to tell it!  We Christian folks like to wound our broken.  The lyrics we of the 90s took to heart with DC Talk: “What if I stumble? What if I fall? What if I lose my step and make fools of us all? Will the love continue when my walk becomes my crawl?” Has the love continued? I don’t know, but I’m praying that someone will come along side Tait, love him unconditionally and help...

“Those who are wise shall shine Like the brightness of the firmament, And those who turn many to righteousness Like the stars forever and ever.” -  Daniel‬ ‭12‬:‭3‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ I’ve been laying in my hammock on my porch this lovely Saturday morning, listening to the leaves rustle in the wind and give just enough umph to make my wind chimes ring a note or two. The crepe Myrtle’s are blooming white snowballs, and birds gathered in her limbs singing their song bouncing branch to branch.  I’ve been reading a book called “The God of the Garden” and continuing to read Proverbs in my Bible Recap journey to read the entire Bible in a year. My porch feels like a paradise; an Eden tucked under the dogwood and crepe Myrtle and birds and …okay, even the dang bugs. As I swing in my hammock reading the wisdom of God in Proverbs juxtaposing righteousness and wickedness I’m drawn to the life it’s giving me.  As I watch the flowery white blooms fall like snow to the ground and on my car! I’m ...

We all struggle with the wrong people and crowd calling our number, as Proverbs instructs it would be wise to decline before our lives go into a downfall!  Getting what we want leads to destruction in the end.  As I am in Proverbs currently with my Bible reading in the year, the verses below jumped out at me and I had to dig in deeper.  I admit I'm easily enticed in many different situations so I needed this!  I am delighted that God speaks and teaches me.  That he rebuked my enticement with the World and leads me to repentance.   Proverbs 1:10 My son (and daughter), if sinful men (or women) entice you, do not give in to them." FOR IT IS WRITTEN: Just as Joseph stood firm and did not give in to Potiphers wife but ran even leaving his coat in her hand having exclaimed, "How can I do such a wicked thing and sin against God!?" (Genesis 39) IT IS ALSO WRITTEN IN THE LAW GIVEN TO MOSES: If anyone entices you to worship other gods (idols), anything before an...

Just a little something I wrote tonight in deep thought 💭   When we read the Bible we leave pieces of ourselves in its pages, and The Word brands in our hearts and minds.  We will leave tears in Genesis as we grieve our fall from God. We will leave blood on our doorposts in obedience and trust and from our slavery into a relationship with God Himself. We will be counted as one of His. We will remember Him in all that we do and teach it to our children; His law and His ways and His love. We will fight life’s battles of sin, and wage war on all against the Lord. We will declare victory with God. Will come into His Temple and sing to Him songs of deliverance and praise for HIS name sake. We will sing how God has been a sword and shield. We will sing how God has made beautiful things in all the Earth. We will write songs and prayers of our joy in God. We will walk in the wisdom and understanding of God, and fear Him only. We will stand on the highest pinnacle of Solomon and de...

"Therefore know that the Lord your God, He is God, the faithful God who keeps covenant and mercy for a thousand generations with those who love Him and keep His commandments..." Deuteronomy 7:9 My thoughts this morning reading a devotional, I became convicted of the fact that though I tell God I trust Him, there are different levels of trust. I trust Him to work out difficult circumstances, but He wants me to trust Him with my life ...all of it. The bad things I do, and the good things I do. Do I trust Him to the point that I can be vulnerable with Him? Jesus lives for me to run to Him in times of distress. The Christian community tends to shoot down people who “use God.” Those who talk to Him when things are going wrong then drop Him when things are fine. Who are we to speak on Gods behalf of who He will love and not? Who He will help and not help? He is Love! He loves when believer and unbeliever alike run to Him. He will always receive with open arms. We also shoot each ot...

  "Your Word I have hidden in my heart that I might not sin against You. Turn my eyes from looking at worthless things, and revive me in Your way.  Establish Your Word in Your servant.  Through Your teachings I get understanding; therefore I hate every false way.  Your Word is a lamp to my feet and light to my path.  I have gone astray like a lost sheep; Seek Your servant, For I do not forget Your commandments." Psalm 119:11, 37, 104-105, 176 The majority of people today, myself included, struggle with the lure and captivity of Social Media.  While it's not all bad, it can be distracting, cause confusion, and really in the religious world spark heavy criticisms, bickering and horrible actions.  Social media has given a voice to every participant, and a sense of "community" to air grievances or make a stand for what they believe in.  I myself repentantly have engaged in this type of nonsense.  Earlier this year I deactivated my Facebook accoun...