My prayer lately has been: “God, help me see myself as You see me.” I struggle between the two extremes - pride, and low self-esteem. But I’m slowly discovering there’s a better way. He wants me to have good eyes, to see myself as He sees me, through a lens of grace. Romans 12:3 says, … Continue reading Good Eyes
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Soaring Without Worry
My ten year old daughter showed me this piece of writing and I decided to share it as a first-ever guest blog! I love her heart... this flowed from her soul through her pen onto a piece of notebook paper. And now, we get to share it with all of you! See how the birds … Continue reading Soaring Without Worry
A Tethered Heart
This world we live in is fallen, broken, hurting, decaying. And yet, "the earth is full of His unfailing love" (Psalm 33:5). It has been filled - do we have eyes to see? Ears to hear? Hearts to receive this unfailing love? Proverbs 19:22 says, "What a man desires is unfailing love." Our hearts crave … Continue reading A Tethered Heart
Shadows
We have an enemy. He likes to pervert truth. He is the master of deception. There will be times on our journey Home when we walk through the valley of the shadow of death. But God. ❤️ His Spirit, His Light, His Truth... He pierces through the darkness, through the shadows. You may feel isolated … Continue reading Shadows
Commit
I’m a huge fan of Christine Caine’s daily emails, First Things First. I love waking up to a verse and quick word of encouragement before I face the morning cold. Today’s Scripture was Psalm 37:5-6, and the word “commit” jumped off the screen into my spirit. Christine wrote, “There is power in commitment, and when … Continue reading Commit
Faith in the Fire
I've been reflecting on Seasons. Summer held on longer than I expected, and it seems Fall flew by in a month. For the locals, this might be "nothing yet"... but for this Washington-native... it is straight-up freezing outside. I will continue to bundle up my kids like Randy in A Christmas Story even if it's … Continue reading Faith in the Fire
Fighting the Good Fight
"Fight the good fight of faith." - 1 Timothy 6:12 Paul's words to Timothy have been running through my mind as I question and wonder and wait, trusting God's timing and sinking my roots deeper in Him. We are called to fight the good fight of faith. This action word for fight in the Greek … Continue reading Fighting the Good Fight
