The Lord reminded me today of a significant dream I had a number of years ago. Prior to the dream I had been wrestling with some things I felt He was asking of me concerning increasing the level of prayer in our church body. In the dream, my husband and I were seated at a humble dining table in our home. Across from me sat a guest in our home, a prominent Christian speaker that I deeply respected and admired because of His walk with the Lord. We were serving him steak, but a

I love the beginning of a new year and the feelings of expectancy and intentionality that come as we spend time with the Lord and incline our ears to hear from Him. Recently, as I settled in to spend some time with Him, I was led to read these verses in Prov. 4:23, "Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it." Pondering these words, I felt the Lord underlining the importance of our hearts for the new season we have entered. The words "ABOVE ALL ELSE