During this season of Lent, in preparation for Easter, I'm reading "40 Days of Decrease" by Alicia Britt Chole. (I'm loving it, by the way! Click here for more info!) Today, I read through John 14:23-31, and verse 27 jumped out at me (more than it has in the past). "Peace I leave with you; … Continue reading The Gift of Peace
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Mercy is His Specialty
Our Women’s Bible Study at church is currently doing Melissa Spoelstra’s study called “Jeremiah: Daring to Hope in an Unstable World.” Last week we looked at Jeremiah 18, and how God is the Potter and we are the clay. “But the pot he was shaping from the clay was marred in his hands; so the … Continue reading Mercy is His Specialty
Compare to Others or Critique Yourself
I was reading through some Psalms the other day, and a specific verse in Psalm 128 jumped out at me. “Your wife shall be like a fruitful vine in the innermost parts of your house…” – Psalm 128:3a (AMP) It got me thinking... “Am I a fruitful vine in my home? What does that even … Continue reading Compare to Others or Critique Yourself
Hope in God’s Plan
So… summer is over, and it appears that I may have taken an unplanned sabbatical from blogging. I think I was busy having a great summer with my family! We completed our “Summer of Fun” calendar, took a couple trips, and made some wonderful memories. And there’s so much we didn’t get to – it … Continue reading Hope in God’s Plan
Created For Relationship
Summer is right around the corner! Summer can be the perfect season to rest, relax, and refresh… Ministries often take a break during the summer months, leaving us with extra time on our hands. And while I’m all for resting, relaxing, and being refreshed, God impressed on my heart Thursday morning that we aren’t to … Continue reading Created For Relationship
{Spiritual} Heart Surgery
(I have missed blogging! We bought our first home and it has been a busy month of packing, moving and unpacking! But we’re all settled now and I’m hoping to post on a regular basis again!) I came to the realization this morning that I’ve spent the better part of the last 20 years focusing … Continue reading {Spiritual} Heart Surgery
Am I Convinced?
I received a timely email a couple weeks ago from FaithGateway (Devotionals Daily). In it was an excerpt from Lysa TerKeurst's Made to Crave devotional. She talked about doing things because you're loved, not doing things to get love. It was a total perspective shift for me, one that I'm still wrestling through. I don't have to do things … Continue reading Am I Convinced?
My Race to Run 