Posts by Dallas Henslee
My Mud Hut on Wheels
When I was younger, we visited Heritage Park in Calgary, Alberta. There were parts of the park that I really enjoyed and others that I didn’t. I loved the old time candy store and ice cream shop. What kid wouldn’t? I didn’t love experiencing the sod shack/mud hut by stepping inside. I found it stuffy,…
Read MoreDirectionally Challenged
Recently, the Lord was talking to me about feet. I looked up verses regarding feet, direction, walking, paths, etc. One of the passages I read was Psalms 37:23-24 (ESV). The steps of a man are established by the Lord, when he delights in his way; though he fall, he shall not be cast headlong, for…
Read MoreLeaving a Legacy of Love
Wednesday was a hard day. I struggled from the moment I awoke. After spending a night of tossing and turning, I could hardly bring myself to look at my phone. While I wanted to check the time, I didn’t want to be greeted by unwanted news. The day before, we were informed that one of our…
Read MoreInadvertently Planting Rows of Seeds of Encouragement or Destruction
Accused of Being a Seed Planter Recently, I received a message from a client, “You seed planter.” In all candor, I frequently have clients who have worked with me for a while tell me something like, “I was going to do such and such. Then I heard you in my head, so I did something…
Read MoreI Rest My Case in the Peace and Trust of Faith
Over the past few weeks, Mark and I have been working diligently to write the Rest and Leave policy for Blue Fire Legacy. Several places in this document reference the need to rest in the way God prescribed. As we consider the necessity to rest, there are additional facets that come to mind as rest…
Read MoreSeeing People and the World Through God’s Love Optics
When I was a little girl, my mom asked me to look out the front window and see if the flag was still up on the mailbox, so she’d know whether or not to make the trek down our long gravel driveway to get the mail. The fact that I couldn’t answer her question alerted…
Read MoreSticky Ribbon and the Fruit of the Spirit
I attended a shower for a couple soon-to-be-married. Guests enjoyed the beauty of the wrapped gifts coming in. We talked about current day events and reminisced about that time in our lives around the various tables. Then, it was time to watch the couple open gifts. Lovely, practical items for setting up a new home…
Read MoreOverwhelmed with the Goodness of Multiplication
11 Jesus then took the loaves, gave thanks, and distributed to those who were seated as much as they wanted. He did the same with the fish. 12 When they had all had enough to eat, he said to his disciples, “Gather the pieces that are left over. Let nothing be wasted.” 13 So they…
Read MoreThe Murderous Spirit of Procrastination
When I was a teenager, I procrastinated doing the loads of laundry that my mom asked me to wash and dry. We were preparing to leave for a youth trip, and it never occurred to me that if I didn’t do the laundry before leaving, she’d stay home to do it. I just figured it…
Read MoreDecorating a Cake with Burst Bags and Blobs
It has been a day! It started at about 2:00 a.m. with our aging dog requiring extra assistance for the remainder of the wee hours. Of course, it was also our oldest daughter’s birthday, and I needed to be up hanging birthday decorations to “surprise” her when she woke. This has become a family tradition,…
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