I was given a journal for Christmas from my dear friend Sonja. On the front it says: “She climbed until she saw.” This became part of my prayer for 2016 – that I wouldn’t settle or get comfortable, but I would keep climbing. Then I read Ann Voskamp’s book, One Thousand Gifts, and this journal has … Continue reading God’s Wrap-Around Presence
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Learning to Remain
Abide. Produce. Two words that I played in a late night round of 'Words with Friends' against my mom. Two words that I can't seem to shake. Two words that I'm pretty sure God wants me to get. In John 15:4, Jesus said: “Abide in Me, and I will abide in you. The branch cannot … Continue reading Learning to Remain
The Gift of Peace
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
Excel in the Grace of Giving
I believe God wants us to excel in the grace of giving. To live generous lives. To give cheerfully. To model extravagant, lavish generosity. We have an amazing Father in Heaven who has given us everything. When we take the time and look around us, His gifts are everywhere. He is everywhere. I don’t think … Continue reading Excel in the Grace of Giving
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
Jesus Loves You
“Jesus loves you.” What do you think when you hear these words? What do they mean to you? “God loves you.” Is it an overused saying, a trite cliché? Or a phrase that is life-changing, that comforts and refreshes? They are three words that have so much truth and power in them… but three words … Continue reading Jesus Loves You
Stay the Course
I’m not sure what you’re going through today. Chances are you’re going through a storm – be it big or little, long or short. If not, maybe you just came out of a storm, or there’s a new one brewing in the distance. The truth is, we all have storms to face. Not one of … Continue reading Stay the Course
My Race to Run 