Happy Birthday, Rielyn & Happy Anniversary, Wellspring of Life! Sixteen years ago today, “Wellspring of Life” and our granddaughter, Rielyn, were birthed. That first post I wrote was an introduction to both, accompanied by a sensitivity to Holy Spirit that He purposed to grow and nurture. I had no idea I would still be writing […]
Vineyard Days – Three Years and a Lifetime Later
Three Years and a Lifetime Later There is something so quietly settling when Shepherd Lover says it’s time for another spiritual getaway. I had another dream early this morning. It took me right back to Vineyard Days; this time, three years and a lifetime later. For longtime readers of Wellspring and for newer readers, my […]
The Person of You, B.C.
…grace and truth came to be through Jesus Christ. ~ John 1:17b NASB The Person of You, B.C. This has been a month of September like I, personally and we, corporately have not experienced before. Some time ago, I left off writing posts in the Spirit of Truth & Grace category. Not because there wasn’t […]
“Wellspring” Fifteenth Anniversary & Birthday Edition
Happy Birthday, Rielyn & Happy Anniversary, Wellspring of Life! There is a sense of awe and gratitude in me as I compose the “Wellspring” Fifteenth Anniversary & Birthday Edition! It flows in both directions as I recognize the amount of growth that has occurred. In the blog and its growing portfolio of lessons learned with […]
Three Dreams – Part 4 ~ Two Deer & A Bear
…grace and truth came to be through Jesus Christ. ~ John 1:17b NASB Part 4 ~ Two Deer & A Bear speaks to the third dream related in the initial post, A Bear, An Alligator, Two Deer & A Bear. You may access here – Three Dreams – Part 2 ~ A Bear and Three […]
Three Dreams – Part 3 ~ An Alligator
…grace and truth came to be through Jesus Christ. ~ John 1:17b NASB Welcome to Part 3 ~ An Alligator, concerning the second dream related in the initial post, A Bear, An Alligator, Two Deer & A Bear. The first dream’s follow-up can be read here in Three Dreams – Part 2 ~ A Bear. […]
Three Dreams – Part 2 ~ A Bear
…grace and truth came to be through Jesus Christ. ~ John 1:17b NASB Continuation … The previous post, A Bear, An Alligator, Two Deer & A Bear, relates three dreams that reflect a predator spirit exercising influence in some form. I am hopeful that any or all the dreams are used by Holy Spirit to […]
A Bear, An Alligator, Two Deer & A Bear
…grace and truth came to be through Jesus Christ. ~ John 1:17b NASB If you’re wondering at the cryptic title, let me clear it up right out of the gate. It refers to three recent dreams. With the new year, I so wanted to return to the Teacher portion overview (at nancybentz.com) that has been […]
The Untold Damage of Gossip
…grace and truth came to be through Jesus Christ. ~ John 1:17b NASB In the Four Years Since 2020 Four years ago, I published what was then the 23rd letter in the Dear Christian series. We all remember 2020: the Covid year that tipped our lives and world off its axis. But here’s what it […]
Prayer for Your People of Our Wounded Nation
Ashamed: to wound Years ago, I came across a definition in my Bible concordance for a usage of ashamed: to wound.1 I can’t count the times it rolled through my memory, yet I did not feel compelled to write of it. These are days of compelling. The Psalms record, beginning in Psalm 6 and periodically […]