“He loves who we are, but He will never pass up on the chance to use life events to make us better.” – Hannah Brencher, Come Matter Here Adversity presents an opportunity to experience God’s realness. Every trial, a chance for transformation. An invitation to press close to Father and soak up more of His likeness … [Read more…]
The other day I stumbled upon the song The God Who Stays by Matthew West. The lyrics overwhelmed me, reminding me of my Faithful Father who commits to staying with me, even when I am prone to wander. Because let’s face it, I am prone to wander. I stray from the path God has set before me. I turn … [Read more…]
I have a confession. Sometimes I do not want to follow Jesus. Oh, I want to love Him. I want to lead a life that honors Him. But I don’t always want to follow the path He chooses that causes me to do so. Because sometimes He leads me to places I’d prefer to avoid. … [Read more…]
It has been several years since I was a part of the Five Minute Friday crowd. I had lost contact when the hosting website changed, and as the saying goes, “Out of sight, out of mind…” Recently, I stumbled across it again. So here I am, coming full circle and stepping back into a writing … [Read more…]
Although I’ve neglected this blog site the last few months, I have been writing. Words have spilled across the pages like prayer — from a heart stirred by the glaring needs of so many folks I love. God has pulled me to Himself by tugging my heartstrings toward others, all while sending my fingers flying … [Read more…]
The other night, I had a couple of friends over for dinner and conversation. It had been a busy day, and I hurriedly threw together a simple meal of Cajun rice and breadsticks. One of the gals showed up with a quart of strawberries and store-bought cookies. As I rinsed the strawberries, the other friend … [Read more…]
I often find myself copying phrases from books, scrawling quotes into a journal to be pondered later. Unfortunately, my rush-ahead-to-fill-in-the-blank penchant can sometimes overrun my transcribing skills. While penning words from Alli Worthington, I hurriedly began to scribble, “What does God want you to do . . .” before I realized I was incorrectly completing the sentence. … [Read more…]
I recently talked to a friend who commented that God had been chastising him for losing his “first love.” His eyes teared up as he said this, and I can only imagine the path his mind wandered as he contemplated this statement. For those unfamiliar with the term, it is spoken by Jesus in Revelation … [Read more…]
When our daughter was a toddler, my husband would sometimes set her atop our refrigerator and invite her to jump forward into his arms. She never once hesitated in doing just that. Not one time. There was no pondering the risk she was placing herself in by stepping off a height nearly four times her … [Read more…]
Some days my heart yearns with heavenly longings. Some days the wretchedness of this earth threatens to overwhelm me with its brokenness. When I see the confusion, the hurt, the desperation of hearts searching, the utter lostness of a world floundering to obtain love in all the wrong places. It is in these moments I … [Read more…]