“It is now generally recognized that the question ‘Am I Christian?’ can no longer be answered in any significant manner by citing denominational, ethnic, or national names or symbols. There are now 33,800* different Christian denominations on earth. Clearly, an adequate answer must go deeper than our religious associations. It must refer to what we […]
What Did I Do To Deserve This?
Good morning friends………….the framework of this story is set in the barebones of a true-life tale shared with me about a little girl and her response to a surprise giftcard in the mail. I took it, added some twists, a big bit of creative license and sketched out this story of grace. I tell it […]
What Type of Person Do I Desire To Be Free Printable
What type of person do I desire to be? This question has bounced around my brain quite a bit in the last few months. Honestly, it’s a topic that’s been on my radar for years now. I’ve been more specifically and intentionally putting it into words recently. I believe in living with intention. I also […]
May We Exalt Your Mighty Name
My Jesus … May we embrace Your grace. Worship with adoration. Live Loved. May we embody Your goodness. Reflecting back Your glory. Shine Light.. May we emulate Your character. With faithful, steadfast stance. In Trust. May we exalt Your Mighty Name. Grateful hands and hearts held high. Live Free. Amen.
His Abounding, Surrounding, Astounding Power
A prayer over your week….a prayer over my week….a prayer washing over our lives….in the nitty-gritty of a new Monday day….a new week….a week where we can continue to commemorate Jesus’ walk toward the cross, death, resurrection and R E D E M P T I O N!!! For His redemption is available EVERY DAY, […]
The Lord Sees Our Struggles
This is an excerpt from a post of mine over at Women Encouraged. Visit WE to read it in its entirety if you’d like! ~ May your day be blessed, friends! Struggles and challenges can cart along a whole truckload of anxiety and anxious thoughts if I allow them entry. But here’s a truth, friend: […]
What Do I Have To Offer?
What do I have to offer? The truth? This is the question I ask far too often. I don’t feel especially talented or called. I don’t have great ambitions or terrific dreams. I’m not a mover or changer. I don’t thrive in large crowds and one of my favorite things is curling up with a […]
Tricked Into Treasuring Trash
I’ll spare you the more repulsive details… . . Only enough to provide a framework for the lesson Miss Jackie acted out for me as we took an evening stroll. The thermometer blinked a forty-nine degrees and the sun shone overhead. A warm hat and fuzzy gloves warded off the chilly wind as we headed […]
A Whisper of Springtime Coming
It felt worth the effort. Lifting the bulky brandy-snifter-shaped vase, with its bursting of blooms, and precariously balancing it out to the front porch steps. Its contradistinction against the curtain of gray fog represents a promise and breathes out hope. Spring IS coming. Color is coming. Baby wheat will spring to life. Birds begin their […]
Ten Ways I Find Contentment
Contentment is found in…………. …delighting in the Lord! …giving grateful thanks! …trusting my God to know best. …choosing to see the beauty in every new day, every good day. …choosing Christ as my foundation. …confidence in Christ, come what may. …seeing the beauty in life, AND seeking it, even when I have to search harder. […]
Editing What Matters
We can edit until the edges are frayed. We can critique until the critics collapse. We can pinch and pull and prod trying to create a perfect pizza dough circle. We can count calories and carbs and check our Fitbit and check boxes trying to create a perfect image. We can pendulum swing from one […]
Contentment: My Focus Word For 2019
Have you chosen a Focus Word for the Year? Did you have one in 2018? Where do you find your heart led as you consider 2019? Steadfast… 2017 was the first year I locked into a focus word and felt the heartbeat of it.Steadfast was my word and the deep longing of my heart and […]
The Glory of the Plan of God
Dear, dear Father, Thank you for all your good, good gifts. Help us, Lord, in your strength to fully live into today, this moment, pulling all the joy and happiness from it and seeing it in the people you have blessed us with. May we comprehend a tiny bit more the total unexplainable gift of […]
Our Reel of Time and the Real Highlight Reel
My calendar, my planner and my phone all report to me with today’s date as Thursday, December 20. As always, I want to argue a bit and demand at least one of the trio to tell me, where the days of 2018 have marched away to. Surely we cannot find ourselves only 11 days […]
What is Your Biggest Challenge or Struggle Today?
What is your biggest challenge or struggle right now? I like to hear answers to these types of questions when people want to share, but I confess sometimes I have a question, but am unsure of my OWN answer. 😄 Or, in this case, I may find myself thinking, “Narrow it down to one thing?!” […]
Living Life, Un-Canceled
I sat across from my friend at her kitchen island as we discussed pain. She wasn’t feeling her best and I told her she could’ve cancelled our plans. She looked me in the eye and replied, “You can’t cancel life.” I mulled these words over for a long time. It’s true. You can’t cancel […]
The Baby in the Manger Comes for Us!
I curl in my chair, adjusting and resituating to ease the aches and pressure that are often a constant nag in my back and feet. The first Monday in December found me praying over friends and praying a wonderful December and Christmas season for them and the people they love. It’s a beautiful, wonderful time […]
