If you are a new mom, you will wholeheartedly wrap your mind and soul around this post. My youngest is in 7th grade, but my oldest just gave birth to a sweet, precious, bundle of joy, little girl. I’ve been helping out quite a bit, and my joy overflows! What I was quickly reminded of,…
Category: Soul Work
His Work
Absence: Give up your Junior Badge
Can you minister to someone else or yourself in the state of absence? After my post on a crowded heart condition, I reached out to a friend. She is a faithful reader of the blog, and she had similar concerns and thoughts. We decided to pray for each other and to read the book FerVent…
Is your heart crowded? Mine too…
My heart is crowded. After the message this morning, I realized my over-sized, compassionate heart has little room or space. After writing this confession, I think back to Mary and Joseph begging for a place to deliver Jesus–the Son of God–and not a single person had room except for a man who offered his stable….
Becoming: Your Life Matters
The ultimate purpose within life is renewal. Each day you awaken to a new day, a slight change in the budding flowers, or the climate. Many would argue that we live in a world in which the opposite is true. Over time our bodies deteriorate, and our earth’s resources are depleted. After watching my sweet…
Rest, Growth, Harvest
A beautiful evening… Prior to our painting event, God led us to study Mark 4:26-29, in which, Jesus used the story about the seed. Are we in a time of rest, growth, or harvest? No matter what season, God tenderly loves us through it all. As we shared our stories, I was amazed at the…
The Final Transformation
Funerals are a sobering celebration. I attended a family funeral on Friday. The pastor shared a personal message of transformation. The message in light of death and resurrection had a mysterious weight. Words spoken were not only absorbed in your mind, but your eyes experienced transformation. Transformation: an act, or process, a complete or major change in…
The Great Exchange!
The great exchange between man and wife is rooted in the love Jesus has for His church. When we accept the love of Jesus, we become His beloved. I am my beloved’s and my beloved is mine… Song of Solomon 6:3 We have watched Victoria and Spencer in their first year of marriage live out…
Lessons learned: Managing disappointment
Timing is everything. It’s the less than a second win for the gold medalist; the near miss; the moment God connects your situation to an answer in His Word; and the prayer that’s answered. For the last 5 years, I’ve worked diligently through a process to obtain a goal. The process has been rich with…
Live NOW
Living in the now can be challenging. It is best to plan meals, organize your week, and have a system of keeping the house clean. As my Aunt Polly would say, “Everything is up to date and highly satisfactory!” This was an affirmation that she would say to customers when they would call in about…
SATISFIED
Today is a beautiful reminder of the perfect, free gift from Jesus’ work on the cross and His resurrection. ALL HAS BEEN SATISFIED. You need not offer anything but acceptance. You don’t have to be over that habit, or completely healed. You don’t have to perform wondrous acts of service. You need not offer any…
ARRESTED BY GRACE 