Overwhelmed. Have you ever felt that way? Maybe you are overwhelmed by the many things clamoring for your attention. As a single mom, you have kids needing your attention. Or bills that need to be paid. Or everyone you know and love experiencing pain. Or you just feel like there’s not enough of you to…
So prepare your minds for action and exercise self-control. Put all your hope in the gracious salvation that will come to you when Jesus Christ is revealed to the world. So you must live as God’s obedient children. Don’t slip back into your old ways of living to satisfy your own desires. You didn’t know any…
Have you ever found yourself looking at your circumstances, frustrated by the lack of progress? Overwhelmed by the difficulties? Wondering where God is, why He isn’t coming through the way He said He would? I’ve been there. I am there in many ways. Two years ago, I very clearly heard God tell me, “I am…
“Be still, and know that I am God!” Psalm 46:10 At the beginning of this year, the only thing I could hear God say was, “Rest in My presence.” And I am learning just how hard that is for me. I’m an active person. I am always on the go, trying to get stuff done….
It’s Friday morning here in Oklahoma, and I’ve been awake for almost five hours. Nothing unusual for me. I’m usually an up-by-5:00-am kind of person. This week, however, has been a week of recovery. I spent last week in the Colorado silence–and quite honestly I didn’t realize just how foreign the silence is. But, after…
The Spirit of the Sovereign Lord is upon me, for the Lord has anointed me to bring good news to the poor.He has sent me to comfort the brokenhearted and to proclaim that captives will be released and prisoners will be freed.He has sent me to tell those who mourn that the time of the Lord’s favor has come, and with it, the day of God’s…
Hi Friends!! Seems like I dropped off the face of the earth. After thirteen years of regular blogging, I just kind of disappeared. I am so sorry! Thank you to those who have reached out to see if something had happened. That means the world to me! I wish I could give you some grand…
Have you ever read something in scripture that you’ve read a million times before and it just hits you? It’s convicting and reassuring all at the same time? That’s where I found myself a few weeks ago. I had been at a conference, and the same lesson was reinforced throughout the week: Embrace the way…
If a kingdom is divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand. If a house is divided against itself, that house cannot stand. Mark 3:24-25 It doesn’t take more than a few minutes of scrolling social media or watching the news to see that our country is severely divided. I honestly fear for the future of…
My husband and I took a long drive to south Texas this last weekend for an anniversary trip. Let me start by saying – Can you believe it’s been 8 years of marriage? I remember sharing with my blog readers when we first began dating and how you all walked with me through the mess….
Have you ever wondered how two people can experience similar circumstances and reach drastically different conclusions? I recently read an interview with Jen Hatmaker. If you aren’t familiar with Hatmaker, she has been a Christian writer and speaker for most of her adult life. She was a pastor’s wife, and about five years ago walked…
Confession and surrender. I think we would all agree that confession and surrender are key components of the Christian life. Confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The earnest prayer of a righteous person has great power and produces wonderful results. James 5:16 Confession is…