Truth. Love. Joy.
There was a time in my life when my focus was completely on ministry. I had just come out of college where I was very involved with a group of people who where focused on campus ministry. They were a huge influence on me and taught me that life in Christ was about serving Christ
I attended a conference a few weeks ago. It was a great conference where they were extremely generous with all the stuff they gave away to the attendees. I left for the conference with a short list of books I need to review. I came home with a stack of books so tall; it may
His eyes lit up and a smile transformed his face. “Thank you mommy. Thank you.” He wrapped his pudgy arms around my neck and squeezed tight nearly knocking me over. My heart swelled with joy to see my sweet son so grateful for something so small. Do you think God’s heart swells when we offer
It’s Monday and I don’t have a video to share, so I write… 5:00 am comes quickly, but I jump out of bed — there’s no snooze button for me. This is my favorite hour of the day, my quiet alone time when everyone under our roof is asleep… …oh the quiet, the silence, the
One of my most favorite times of day is during the evening hours- when the dishes are done, house is picked up ,and I have donned my ‘comfy’ pants. (It’s true. Probably not super stylish, but part of my nightly ritual!) I cuddle in to be with my kids. I breathe…or maybe it is more
Seasons. Change. Unknown. It seems we are always faced with these 3 realities. Our lives are ever moving, ever changing, ever filled to the brim. No matter how comfortable we seem to be with our routines, our habits, and our comfort zones, there is always something we are waiting for, something we desire…something about which
Do you ever feel distant from God? When you pray, do you feel that your prayers are hitting the ceiling? Do you ever question…are my prayers really being heard? Prayer is… one of the greatest privileges we have. We posses the ability to access the throne of grace with confidence whenever we have a
My reflection, random thoughts. . . We can roll in the “sane lane” with God as our provider. Life is not perfect, life is in session. Life is a journey not a destination. Life is God’s road course. Life is full of speed bumps…God’s way of letting us know that we are not in control.
(If you received this post via email, be sure to visit our blog today to watch the video.) Last week I talked about being overwhelmed — from the comments and feedback I received about that topic, I really felt that I needed to talk this week about… Measuring Sticks Trying to p l e a
“9/11: Remember. Pray. Recognize the difference between terrorists & Muslims. Pray. Recommit to forgive. Pray. Love our neighbors & enemies!” – Nicole Bromley {via twitter @nicole_bromley} I will never forget; the pictures are very clear in my mind of where I was, what I felt, and the thoughts I had that horrific day. Today I