The F word that breeds the most destruction…FEAR. Fear keeps us from pressing into things and relationships that need courage and intentionality, and fear can steer us to actions that seem courageous and purposed but breed destruction. Fear isolates us. Fear brings polarization. Fear clouds truth. Fear elicits emotional response without thoughtfulness. Fear shuts usContinue reading “The most destructive F word”
Category Archives: God’s word
My letter to all the Mommas
Mommas…a lot is going on inside and for the sake of everyone, we cannot live unexamined lives. Encouragement for you today…
Making the Word Come Alive
“Remain in Me…let My words remain in you…” I can trace my life each week–my feelings, my behaviors, my thoughts–simply by the time I spend in God’s word and in His presence. More tired, snippy, impatient? Yep, I skimped on time with Him. Sorry to people who dealt with me last week! Quick to assumeContinue reading “Making the Word Come Alive”
a pivotal moment
The floor felt like it opened up to swallow me. Thoughts and words and ideas and foundations were challenged as I sipped a frozen coffee and listened. At 21 years old and a senior in college, I assumed I would be a bit more stable. In the prior year, I had seen my foundationsContinue reading “a pivotal moment”
Sprinkled or Power-Washed?
The last few days, I have been one with the pressure washer. The space on our deck seemed to triple in that time. I had LOTS of time to think, to pray, to ponder, and to learn. Pressure washing is oddly satisfying. You can see results in the stripping of dirt and grime. There isContinue reading “Sprinkled or Power-Washed?”
What story are you writing?
What story are you writing this morning? Not a writer you say? I disagree. You are telling yourself something about a lot of things. It may be that you have carefully crafted a story about your acquaintance’s life, her trip, her parenting, her marriage, her financial status. It may be that you have written aContinue reading “What story are you writing?”
Forget Me Not
When you feel remembered–when someone acknowledges and leans in, it is so powerful. You feel seen and heard and chosen. There’s nothing more deflating than having to introduce yourself to a person for the 49th time, and they have no clue who you are. It feels empty. That’s why I love to connect with people–weContinue reading “Forget Me Not”
Contrary to Popular Opinion…
You are not enough. You read it right. That’s offensive, huh? I am NOT saying you do not have worth. I am NOT saying that you do not have value. I am NOT saying you cannot do hard things. I am NOT saying you are not tough. I am NOT saying you are a failure.Continue reading “Contrary to Popular Opinion…”
Prepare Him Room?
Let every heart prepare Him room… There was no room at the inn. There was no room at the inn for the Creator of all universes to be born into the world. There was no room at the inn for the Sustainer of life to break into our darkness in order to rescue usContinue reading “Prepare Him Room?”
Mindless?
Do you ever have those days or weeks where there is so much in your head that is not cohesive that you have a hard time forming a sentence? Yeah, me too. Like right now, me too. I wrote about margin a month ago. I have really slimmed the things down in my life, butContinue reading “Mindless?”
The Art of Coming Alive 