Don’t Let the Sifting Discourage You
After sharing my heart with my husband, he asked me, “Why do you keep wrestling with that? Why are you always back and forth?”
Christmas Forever
Like most people, Christmas isn’t foreign to me. We’ve celebrated it in our home ever since I can remember. And that’s a funny thing to consider when I […]
Not-So Quiet Time
Not all noise is audible. But even inaudible noise can be loud and distracting — especially when the goal is to quiet the soul.
My […]
Arise and Shine
Have you read Isaiah, chapter nine? It’s a little famous this time of year because of verse 6 which says, “For unto us a Child is born, Unto […]
Tis the Season
What is it about putting up a few twinkle lights and decorations that make us breathe a little slower and smile a little more?
I […]
Love Covers
As I was contemplating whether I should share something with someone or not, the Holy Spirit whispered to my heart:
My grace in […]
Letting Go of Self-Doubt
“For what the world says is wisdom is actually foolishness in God’s eyes. As it is written: The cleverness of the know-it-alls becomes the trap that ensnares them” […]
Position Yourself to See and Receive
How many times has the grace of God appeared, as if out of nowhere, to help us? I can think of so many times when I sat in […]
Loving the Friend in our Mirror
As Christians, we know God has called us to reflect Him to the world and to each other in love, kindness, strength, peace, and so forth. We could […]
The Simple Warfare
Are you a note-taker? Do you like to write in journals? I realize not everyone is, but I stumbled on something that made me pause and think, wow […]
The Hidden Power Within
We become what we believe about ourselves– not what others say, or even what God says, but what we say and believe about the person reflected in our […]
Beyond Mere Words
Deeply or sincerely felt. As I read through a handful of prayer requests, I was reminded of a verse in the Book of James: “The earnest (heartfelt, […]
Nevertheless: A Simple Reminder
I think a lot about the tug-of-war between our spirit and our soul. The Bible helps us understand that humans are made up of 3 major parts: body, […]
Holy Moments: From Solitude to the Stage
For all the mere moments we have before an audience, it is all the time alone with God that can add any substance to our message.
From Obligation to Liberation
Have you ever recognized a peculiar behavior in yourself and thought, “Where did that even come from?” I recently had a moment like that. I wasn’t raised in […]
The Language of God
I live in a community where a minimum of at least three languages are spoken fluently, and regularly. So on any given day, you might hear a conversation […]
Agitating Passions & Moral Conflicts
Agitating passions.
Moral conflicts.
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Am I Cheating on God?
This is a question I’ve asked myself before.
When life has extra projects going on, it can be a game-changer. But if you’ll pause and […]
