Soon as I woke up this morning, my first clear thought was that it was time to do something I’ve been thinking about for a bit now. It was just a clear thought of… it’s time to do this. This is what you’re going to do. And, I just said, yes. Yes, Lord, I will. Read More …
Sometimes we can think that things NEED to be this certain way or that they SHOULD be that certain way. And yet, they aren’t. Sometimes all the things that would make logical sense to US are not how things play out at all. This is a dynamic that I think a lot of us probably Read More …
Do you ever have those moments when you’re just reading along in your Bible and you are thinking… wow… this is some powerful stuff. There is a lot of love described and displayed in the scripture as well as times where we see God’s discipline and authority and power. This morning I was just taken Read More …
Sometimes it’s hard for us to figure out people. To really understand who they are. What motivates them. What is really important to them. What do they value. And even more importantly, what ARE their values. What are the essentials in their life; those things they live by, the things or people they live for. Read More …
I was talking with someone recently and they mentioned a feeling of being ‘stuck’. As soon as I heard those words my immediate response was, OH! …. Now you’re speaking my language!! The Lord, and a handful of people I’ve done life with, knows that I have felt stuck enough times over the years. Especially Read More …
Do you ever have to stop and remind yourself to take a moment to be still? To take a moment all alone in the stillness of the quiet to just recognize who God has been for you today? To acknowledge how God has provided for you today? Today, was one of those days for me. Read More …
If there is one other thing that you can count on in life besides death and taxes, it IS CHANGE! Babies are born, they grow, they become toddlers, young boys and girls, teenagers, and then adults. You change as you grow, age, and mature. There are certain things you like as a child and then Read More …
Do you ever think back on certain situations in your life and wonder why they turned out the way they did? Wonder why God didn’t answer your prayers or at least didn’t answer them the way that you had asked Him to answer them. Sometimes you may even wonder if God is really paying attention Read More …
There are many ways to describe being seen or feeling seen. Being heard, being understood and accepted by another person for who you are, being noticed, or being valued are some that all of you know as being seen. One description of ‘being seen’ that resonates with me specifically is ‘having space held for you’. Read More …
Are you really sitting there worrying about what some else is thinking about you, again? A lot of us could probably answer YES to that question a lot more often than we would like to admit. When those thoughts creep into your mind I would challenge you to combat those thoughts with a question to Read More …
