In some parts of the country there are Lumberjack competitions where the biggest and strongest compete by chopping down trees and sawing through thick logs. In one such competition, there was a match between a young, strong ax man and an older, slimmer one….. Continue reading How sharp is your edge?
Did you take some hard hits in 2019? I did, and while they the enemy of my soul was unsuccessful in his ultimate goal (to get me to deny my faith in God and turn away from the One who sustains me), he did land enough sucker-punches to have me “tagging out” and sitting on the side lines for a while. A long while!
I was weary of soul. I was saddened in my spirit. I was low in my faith for certain areas and concerns of life. And so I sat; catching my breath, licking my wounds…. Continue reading That was a low blow!
We’ve been talking about your jail cell for a long time. How hard it is to live there, how stifling and oppressive it is. You want out, but you feel trapped – bound – unable to escape.
You’ve cried yourself to sleep there countless nights. You ache to breathe the fresh air and wander open spaces you hear visitors talking about. Oh, the stories they tell!
Your longing to be free is so… (read more) Continue reading You need a “jail break”
Rooms of my heart have been re-opened and spring-cleaned. And I learned something amazing about myself through this recent experience of discovering attraction, engaging in vulnerability, lowering the drawbridge of my heart, moderating emotions, honest communication, and prayerful discernment. I have changed! #faith #hope #renovation #dating Continue reading Spring Cleaning of the Heart
What are you fussing about today? Are you ready to “Be Still” and what does that even look like? Continue reading Morning Sips: Be Still and Know
Could submitting to God be as simple as drawing near to God?? If I draw near to God: as in spend time with Him, listen to Him, talk with Him, do things together with Him, perhaps even “affectionately scooch on over closer” just to be near Him …. well, wont I (read more) Continue reading Morning Sips: How to submit to God
…it has taken me several decades to both learn and unlearn. For example:
It’s not enough to learn about the love of God … I also had to unlearn fear.
It’s not enough to learn to trust His love … I also had to unlearn rejection.
It’s not enough to learn to hope in His word … I also had to unlearn doubt….. (read more) Continue reading Morning Sips: A Renewed Mind
You feel a stir in your spirit, or perhaps you receive a promise through the Word of God, and you set out on an adventure of faith with great hope and expectation for the “new and good thing” that you are expecting to happen as a result of this prompting or promise. But time drags on. Discouragement begins to weigh ….. (read more) Continue reading Morning Sips: The Other Side
Putting Hope To Work 