"Am I over thinking this or are all of these valid points that should be explored?" My husband has heard me ask this more times than he would probably like over the years, but, I can't help it. I'm detailed oriented. I'm a list maker. I'm a pro's and con's gal. A "what… Continue reading Keeping a Focused Faith in a Frenzied World
"It's not about you." Last week we talked about putting the mirror down and getting the focus off of ourselves. Not the most popular line of thinking these days is it? We love to talk about our issues, our challenges, our past...but for this series we are exploring why we were created in the… Continue reading Purposely created to BE, not to DO
"It's not about you." Ever heard of The Purpose Driven Life? This is is the first line of the book. Kind of a let down right? It was written by Rick Warren in 2002 and sat on the New York Time's Bestseller List for over 90 weeks! That's nearly 2 years! That's a lot of… Continue reading Put the Mirror Down
“I have the right to do anything,” you say—but not everything is beneficial. “I have the right to do anything”—but not everything is constructive. " I Corinthians 10:23 When my children were really small, they had to do whatever in the world I told them too. Get in the car. Get in the bath. Stay… Continue reading The Choice is Yours
Ever heard that before? From your children? Maybe even a close family member? I don't want to convict, condemn, or guilt anyone into going to church. I want you to go because you want to be there. Because you enjoy it. Because you long to please our Father. My heart is bursting today with… Continue reading You Can’t Make Me Go To Church
"We are broken" "Bring your brokenness to Him" "Come all who are broken" "In my brokenness, I can ______________" I see these statements a lot lately. We don't like to think about it, we don't like admitting it, but it's the truth. We aren't just imperfect people, we are broken people. We have cracks. We… Continue reading What Does It Mean To Be Broken?
Anyone who has been called out by the Lord to write words to point people to Him know how hard this can be. He asks us to expose our lives for the sake of others. To lay down and become vulnerable. To reach into the deep places of where we have been and where we… Continue reading Hope For the Weary Mama
"Some men came carrying a paralyzed man on a mat and tried to take him into the house to lay him before Jesus. When they could not find a way to do this because of the crowd, they went up on the roof and lowered him on his mat through the tiles into the middle… Continue reading That Time God Asked Me To Be Carried
"From one man he made all the nations, that they should inhabit the whole earth; and he marked out their appointed times in history and the boundaries of their lands. God did this so that they would seek him and perhaps reach out for him and find him, though he is not far from any… Continue reading Marked…On Purpose, For Purpose
"Bring joy to your servant, Lord, for I put my trust in you." Psalm 86:4 Look at the joy on that little girl's face! She is enjoying the freedom that comes when we choose to sit down, grab hold, take a deep breath and enjoy the ride. Do you remember when you were… Continue reading Finding Joy in the Midst of the Unknown
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