Month: February 2026

Wind and rest

Wisdom of God can come from horse/human relationships. God teaches us His Presence in daily life.

The Hebrew word for wind or breath is Ruach. God gives us the breath of life. It also means He is in the wind. Not sure about you, but where I live the winds have been blowing at an astronomical level.

A week and a half ago there was a wind storm as I was driving our horse to an inside arena. While we tacked up the horse, gale force winds had increased so much as my horse was antsy and trying to hide behind myself and my daughter. The wind was so strong that it left gravel pieces in our hair and our scalp.

When we were done with our arena time, I sensed even greater winds, the metal passage door swung out of my hand as we were getting ready to exit the arena. I remembered the peace of God as I was safely, talking to both our horse and guiding my daughter to remove the saddle and get him into the trailer to return home. At the same time, I felt like the Lord was speaking to me, that He is in the wind.

I thought about the times I was scared around horses. They are beautiful, powerful, massive animals with their own minds. I knew I needed to be Boomer, our horses’, place to reflect calm and rest. Even as I spoke softly to him, I was thinking how God is the place of rest, and being able to know that calm is the answer.

His Presence is peace. He’s in the times of chaos and he’s in the times of joy. You see in His presence is rest. The Hebrew word in NUACH.

Isaiah 40:28-31, I paraphrase “He lifts us up on eagles wings”, being present with Him is stillness. It is not stillness in an inactive way, but stillness in an active way with our Creator God.

Isaiah 40:28-31 NLT
Have you never heard? Have you never understood? The LORD is the everlasting God, the Creator of all the earth. He never grows weak or weary. No one can measure the depths of his understanding. [29] He gives power to the weak and strength to the powerless. [30] Even youths will become weak and tired, and young men will fall in exhaustion. [31] But those who trust in the LORD will find new strength. They will soar high on wings like eagles. They will run and not grow weary. They will walk and not faint.

Three separate times this past week, the Hebrew word “Nuach” has come across my eyes or my ears. The first time was in a Christian fiction book, the second time was as our pastor was explaining the importance of resting in the presence of God. And the third time the Lord brought it to my mind as I was encouraging a friend. The “Nuach” is a Hebrew word for rest. There’s many places in scripture that remind us to be in His rest, it means to be in His Presence. But how many times as humans do we allow ourselves to remember the presence of God?

Psalm 103:1-5 NLT
Let all that I am praise the LORD; with my whole heart, I will praise his holy name. [2] Let all that I am praise the LORD; may I never forget the good things he does for me. [3] He forgives all my sins and heals all my diseases. [4] He redeems me from death and crowns me with love and tender mercies. [5] He fills my life with good things. My youth is renewed like the eagle’s!

As I led him into the horse trailer, Boomer was very anxious, but as I spoke calmly to him, He snorted at the wind, took a few deep breaths loudly, nuzzled me and then whinnied loudly in my ear as I attached his lead line to the inside of the trailer. I patted his face and neck. He was antsy but calm.

God is the Ruach and the Nuach! He is in the wind. He is in the rest. He is our breath of life. He’s the Ruach, it is a Hebrew word for breath of life, wind. He is the Nuach means “He is in the rest”. He is the Alpha and the Omega. He is eternity.

If we consider the sign for eternity, it’s a continuous loop. Just as our creator, God is the Alpha and Omega. So no matter how you’re struggling, God is in the wind and breath of your life, and God is present in your rest (NUACH). Take time to rest today .

Highs and Lows

It’s only just begun the year 2026, and it has brought many highs and lows. But God never changes despite many revealings of sad situations. We must pray for the persecuted, those in chains, mental struggles, addiction and deep challenges of life.

We may feel as if we are out of control, or that we should stay in a hopeless state . Then God says to come to Him if you’re weary or heavy laden, and He will give you rest.

Matthew 11:28-30 AMP
“Come to Me, all who are weary and heavily burdened [by religious rituals that provide no peace], and I will give you rest [refreshing your souls with salvation]. [29] Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me [following Me as My disciple], for I am gentle and humble in heart, and YOU WILL FIND REST (renewal, blessed quiet) FOR YOUR SOULS. [30] For My yoke is easy [to bear] and My burden is light.”

Our God will have the last word. He wants our trust to be in Him alone, HE is a loving, jealous God, who is just in His ways!

Who would’ve thought the Super Bowl halftime could highlight the stark realities of spiritual warfare. However, we have to remember when ignorance and world culture tell us scroll in the highlight reels it will bring more feelings of darkness and isolation. That is where the devil wants us to stay bound. However God says to seek Him because He is the Light that can extinguish the darkness.

I don’t know your life story, but I know many in circumstances that are overwhelming. But God is the Waymaker. We must trust in Him and nothing else. We must pray for those that are struggling. We must love like Jesus.

Gods Word has an answer for every circumstance.

Philippians 4:6-9 NLT

Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done. [7] Then you will experience God’s peace, which exceeds anything we can understand. His peace will guard your hearts and minds as you live in Christ Jesus. [8] And now, dear brothers and sisters, one final thing. Fix your thoughts on what is true, and honorable, and right, and pure, and lovely, and admirable. Think about things that are excellent and worthy of praise. [9] Keep putting into practice all you learned and received from me-everything you heard from me and saw me doing. Then the God of peace will be with you.

We must pray for our children, teens, family and friends to seek Jesus, and walk in relationship with Jesus. We must praise God in the midst of our heartbreaking circumstances and the constant bombardment of dark stories. Fix your thoughts on God as love, provider, healer, and restorer.

Matthew 19:13-14 AMPC
Then little children were brought to Jesus, that He might put His hands on them and pray; but the disciples rebuked those who brought them. [14] But He said, Leave the children alone! Allow the little ones to come to Me, and do not forbid or restrain or hinder them, for of such [as these] is the kingdom of heaven composed.

Being still and seeking time with Jesus is never wasted time. It is abiding in Him, and being rewarded with peace and His wisdom. There is no better place for staying clear of temptations, gaining purpose and becoming who God made each of them to be: chosen, loved, and forgiven. We must thank those who walk with us in Christ united for being in our children’s life.

For all the Mom’s and Dads’, sisters, brothers out there, being a part of a community that’s united in Christ is a safety net of love, grace, mercy, hope and abundant connection in the wisdom of God. Doing life and isolation is never the answer.

Highs and Lows it is a meaningful song from Abbie Gamboa and Aodhán King. I was unable to attach a link, you will have to look up this song on YouTube. Listen to the lyrics that are reflective of Psalm 139.

God will never let you go, when life brings highs and lows, He is with us!!! Lean into Him!!! Call out to Him!!

Slowly read aloud Psalm 139. Reminded how much He loves you! God bless your time bring still with the One who created you precious and with purpose!

Psalm 139:1-18,23-24 NLT
O LORD, you have examined my heart and know everything about me. [2] You know when I sit down or stand up. You know my thoughts even when I’m far away. [3] You see me when I travel and when I rest at home. You know everything I do. [4] You know what I am going to say even before I say it, LORD. [5] You go before me and follow me. You place your hand of blessing on my head. [6] Such knowledge is too wonderful for me, too great for me to understand! [7] I can never escape from your Spirit! I can never get away from your presence! [8] If I go up to heaven, you are there; if I go down to the grave, you are there. [9] If I ride the wings of the morning, if I dwell by the farthest oceans, [10] even there your hand will guide me, and your strength will support me. [11] I could ask the darkness to hide me and the light around me to become night- [12] but even in darkness I cannot hide from you. To you the night shines as bright as day. Darkness and light are the same to you. [13] You made all the delicate, inner parts of my body and knit me together in my mother’s womb. [14] Thank you for making me so wonderfully complex! Your workmanship is marvelous-how well I know it. [15] You watched me as I was being formed in utter seclusion, as I was woven together in the dark of the womb. [16] You saw me before I was born. Every day of my life was recorded in your book. Every moment was laid out before a single day had passed. [17] How precious are your thoughts about me, O God. They cannot be numbered! [18] I can’t even count them; they outnumber the grains of sand! And when I wake up, you are still with me! [23] Search me, O God, and know my heart; test me and know my anxious thoughts. [24] Point out anything in me that offends you, and lead me along the path of everlasting life.

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