There have been a few times in my life when I’ve wanted something desperately. I’ve prayed and believed for it, I’ve done everything in my own power to make it happen, and I’ve asked for help. But the door to that thing I wanted remained closed.
Read moreHow Grace Brings Purpose to Our Mistakes
There’s a story in the gospels (see John 4) about a woman who met Jesus at a well. She was at this well during the hot part of the day so she could draw water at a time when the others wouldn’t be there. She wanted to avoid them because she lived with shame.
She was a woman who had five failed marriages. The man she lived with was not her husband. She was a mess. Jesus knew all of this and he had a purpose behind what happened next.
Read more6 Daily Affirmations to Bring Calm to an Anxious Heart
I can still remember my fourth grade teacher telling me I was a good writer. I had never thought about myself that way, not until that moment. I believed her when she said it because I respected her. I’m thankful Mrs. Larson took the time to encourage me the way she did. It had a lasting impact. Today, I’m a writer, doing exactly what I love most. She probably had something to do with that.
Read moreHow to Quiet Your Mind So You Can Hear From God
“If destruction fails to entangle us, distraction will do it’s best.” – Beth Moore
As I sit here at my desk preparing to write, to share something that I hope ministers to you, dear readers, I find myself needing to practice first, the very thing I want to share with you today. I need to stop and listen. I need to quiet my mind and listen for God to speak.
Read more5 Ways Anyone Can Become a Better Listener
"We have two ears and one mouth so we can listen twice as much as we speak." – Epictetus (Greek philosopher)
Read moreHow Choosing to Trust God is the Best Way to Start the New Year
Stepping into the unknown is seldom comfortable. Yet, we do it every day.
But somehow life has a way of lulling us into a false sense of control. Maybe it’s those routines we love.
Those patterns we find ourselves repeating day after day.
Read moreMy Favorite Things {Gift Guide 2017}
Oprah has a list of her favorite things that I always enjoy getting ideas from for Christmas shopping. So in that same spirit, I thought, why not make one of my own! Here is a list of my favorite 10 things (mostly under $50) that I hope you'll enjoy!
Read moreThe Holy Spirit and the Bond of Peace
The time and place was Germany after WWII. The church was divided and the hurt ran deep. In the year’s prior, Hitler had commanded all religious groups within the country to unite. It wasn’t a unity of the Spirit, however, that brought them together. Rather, the unity was forced upon them so Hitler could better control the churches.
Read more4 Ways the Holy Spirit Reveals Truth to You and Me
She gave them to us almost every Sunday in church.
They were the coolest little pencil puzzle books. If you would turn your pencil to the side and brush it back and forth across the page, an image would “magically” appear.
My brother and I would enjoy page after page of these magic puzzle books, anticipating what images might be revealed.
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