Psalm 27:1 ”The Lord is my light and my salvation—whom shall I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life—of whom shall I be afraid?“ Fear comes in many shapes and sizes. Sometimes fear is loud, in-your-face, and obvious. But sometimes fear comes in disguise. It masquerades as other things. Good thing. Things that sound nothing like fear. This month as we focus on Overcoming Fear, payContinue reading “Living Beyond Fear”
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New Year’s Hope
The last few years I’ve jumped on the bandwagon of asking God for a word for the New Year. The word is meant to be my theme for the year–a promise of sorts between me and God for what He’s leading me toward. The word I get is usually jam-packed with meaning and promise. It’sContinue reading “New Year’s Hope”
I Am Doing A New Thing
It’s another New Year. I can hardly believe how fast 2020 went, and yet it felt like a year that would never end. This year has had a lot of ups and downs. It started off with such expectancy. God gave me the word “Flourish” for 2020, and I was just sure that after theContinue reading “I Am Doing A New Thing”
What Are You Planning?
Proverbs 12:20 “Deceit is in the hearts of those who plot evil, but those who promote peace have joy.“ We don’t often think about the plans we make for our life. Some of us are long term planners. Some of us are short term planners. Some of us are way more spontaneous and don’t seemContinue reading “What Are You Planning?”
Walking Away
It’s taken me a long time to write this post. On Mother’s Day (2020), my husband and I got into an argument. It was an argument we had had before. Ever since our children were put into foster care in January of 2019, there has been intense pressure from the foster care system for usContinue reading “Walking Away”
Seeking God
When you’re in the midst of a struggle, the right thing to do is to draw closer to God. Struggles tend to bring us to a crossroads. We can use the struggle as an excuse to move away from God out of hurt or fear, or we can use the struggle as a motivation toContinue reading “Seeking God”
I Must Be Doing Something Right
Parenting is hard. There’s no manual on how to do things. You just do the best that you can and hope that it’s good enough. For us, parenting is about raising responsible adults. We want our children to learn how to navigate life on their own as they grow. We want them to make wiseContinue reading “I Must Be Doing Something Right”
Black Saturday
Today is Black Saturday of Holy Week. Jesus was crucified yesterday, and today His disciples are left to try to figure out what God is doing here. It’s a day when the churches that celebrate Holy Week hold a special vigil. Today, I am reminded again just how much the COVID-19 pandemic has put theContinue reading “Black Saturday”
Resiliency
Most of us agree that the time we’re in right now is unlike anything we’ve ever dealt with before. The loss of jobs and the loss of interaction with our friends has probably made us anxious and overwhelmed. Sudden changes to our everyday routines can result in trauma. Now, most of think of trauma asContinue reading “Resiliency”
Paul’s Purpose
Titus 1:1-3 (AMPC) “Paul, a bond servant of God and an apostle (a special messenger) of Jesus Christ (the Messiah) to stimulate and promote the faith of God’s chosen ones and to lead them on to accurate discernment and recognition of and acquaintance with the Truth which belongs to and harmonizes with and tends to godliness, [Resting] in the hope of eternal life, [life] whichContinue reading “Paul’s Purpose”
A Beautiful Mess 