It wasn’t a particularly useful skill, but it was something that I loved doing. It was my “claim to fame” as a kid, my one impressive trick. For a while, I was good at diving. I had a friend, Carrie, who did back flips off the diving board like it was the easiest thing in the world. One summer day, between fourth and fifth grade, I asked her to teach me how to do what she did.
Read MoreLook to Jesus: How to Let Go of Worry and Trust God, is the title of my book that came out in January. It has been exciting to see how God has been using this little book. I love hearing from people who've read it, who've shared with me how it has served as an encouragement to them.
Read MoreUnknowns often make us uncomfortable. Yet they’re a big part of life. Learning to accept that we can’t control and plan everything that happens to us or to those we love, is necessary if we want to experience the peace that God has for us. We can rest in the promises of God’s Word, trusting it when it says,
Read MoreThe Psalms were created for worship. They’re a collection of songs and poems that demonstrate a full range of honest emotions and show what a relationship with God looks like. Most, but not all, of the Psalms, were written by David. We can learn a lot about the attributes of God from these verses
Read MoreAre your passions at war within you? Do those passions sometimes lead to outbursts of anger that you wish you could take back? In the Bible, James writes about this problem…
Read MoreTrusting God is the cure for an anxious heart. The Bible is full of scriptures that remind us of this. I love to collect scriptures...memorizing them, writing them down, and keeping them close at hand for the times when my heart feels anxious. I also love to collect quotes on trusting God from authors that I respect and that I'm learning from.
Read MoreI can’t say that I’m fearless (yet) but I do, more than anything, want to make an impact for the gospel. So I was intrigued by the title, Fearless Impact, a new course taught by my friend Alison. I want my life to be lived for Jesus- and I know that fear is an issue that can hold me back when I’m not fully trusting in Jesus.
Read More“You gain strength, courage, and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face. You are able to say to yourself, ‘I lived through this horror. I can take the next thing that comes along.’ You must do the thing you think you cannot do.” -Eleanor Roosevelt
Fear is completely natural. It serves a purpose. It’s there to warn us when we’re facing something that could harm us.
While listening to our fears might be a smart choice, when we operate from a place of self-sufficiency.
But, if we follow Christ, we understand that we are called to something more.
Today I'm writing at Ifeoma's blog, Purposeful and Meaningful. To read the rest, go here.
Read MoreToday, I'm excited to tell you that my new book, Look to Jesus: How to Let Go of Worry and Trust God is available, now! You can get it on Amazon in either paperback or Kindle formats.
I've included the introduction to the book below- so you can have a peek at what it's all about.
In celebration of this book's release (as well as the one year anniversary of this blog) I've put together a gift box of some of my favorite things. I wish that I could send one out to every one of you. I appreciate you all so much. The details of what's in the box, and how to win it, are at the end of this post.
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