Life Turned Inside Out
We all know that life can turn upside down and inside out overnight. We all have had unexpected losses and turns on the road of our lives that we didn’t see coming. As believers, how should we handle these stressful times? It’s easy to lose our way as we navigate these losses. During these times, […]
Flexible in the Holy Spirit
In recent years, I have tried to live my life with this in mind: Don’t put a period where God has put a comma. I have a confession to make. I like order, but I think I like spontaneity more. I like to come home to a house that looks like I am together. But […]
Fix Your Mind on Christ
Where does your mind go when it has the freedom to roam? What does the murmuring of your inner dialogue sound like? What thoughts keep you awake at night? If I’m being honest, my inmost thoughts revolve around myself most of the time. The Lord recently helped me to realize this. Many times, we aren’t […]
Grief is the Other Side of Love
Grief is the other side of love. This is what I heard in my heart when I awoke this morning. Hmmm… how does that work? Grief is described as deep sorrow. And love is defined as an intense feeling of deep affection. How could they be opposite ends of a coin? My mother went to […]
Shameless Audacity
My husband and I were newlyweds when Matt was offered his job. The position required a security clearance; we were told the paperwork would take a few months to go through. Once he was cleared to work, we would leave our college town in northern New York and move to South Carolina right away. We […]
How to Find Peace in a Busy and Overwhelming Season
Last week as I was leading a ministry group, I looked out over a group of weary women. I recognized that look; ears listening, but not hearing; eyes seeing but not taking anything in. It is the look of women who are overwhelmed with spinning plates, packed schedules and responsibilities. I recognize the look because […]
Bring What You Have
When (anyone) realizes his guilt and confesses the sin he has committed, he shall bring to the Lord as his compensation for the sin that he has committed, a female from the flock, a lamb or a goat, for a sin offering. But if he cannot afford a lamb, then he shall bring to the […]
A Note to My Younger Self
Dear younger self, A note from God: I want you to know that you really are enough. I gave you just what you need to be successful in life. Striving is unnecessary; believing my promises in my Word is essential. There are days when you may think that you do not have enough talent or […]
Pride and Anxiety
A few weeks ago, we looked at the beautiful command in 1 Peter 5:7 in our Bible Study: Cast all your anxiety on Him because He cares for you. We talked about how we needed to be energetic in our casting; we needed to muster up our strength and throw away our anxieties. We can’t […]
Daydreaming with God
I have been thinking about the value of dreaming with God. God, our Savior is also Creator God, and He created us with unique abilities to be creative. When we dream with God, we are able to find areas in our lives where He is calling us to be creative. Years ago, I remember telling […]