Jul 31, 2019

Words We Carry, Part 1


We often use words carelessly, or out of habit, without thinking about what we’re really saying. Over time, the words become burdens we carry as we either try to live up to them or give in to their lies. In this 2-part blog, I’ll share what God recently showed me about a few frequently used words and phrases that are particularly destructive to us and to others.

Jul 29, 2019

MultiColor Monday: Christian Music

Multicolor Monday: Sharing exhortation and inspiration from other members of the body of Christ, that we may all benefit from the gifts God has given them. (Romans 12, 1 Corinthians 12)

Around 2AM this morning I woke up with a worship song playing gently in my mind. Busy and tumbling words about what my work day might be like and all I had to do threatened to overpower the song.

Jul 27, 2019

Progress


Last week I talked with a friend who struggled with a sense that she was not making the progress she should be in her faith journey. Something happened at work that triggered an old familiar response in her emotions – one she felt she should not be having any more.

Jul 24, 2019

Beauty of God's Creation

"Oh my, it is so beautiful! Thank you, God, for this tree, you are so amazing!"

That's me when I see a mimosa tree. 

Jul 22, 2019

MultiColor Monday: Waiting

Multicolor Monday: Sharing exhortation and inspiration from other members of the body of Christ, that we may all benefit from the gifts God has given them. (Romans 12, 1 Corinthians 12)

Waiting.

A word that's about as popular as "patience".

Jul 19, 2019

What Are You Planting?

Sometimes working out our salvation (growing in faith) is like gardening in hard, rocky soil. It takes investment of time, energy, perseverance, and a boatload of sweat. Fruitful gardening takes work!

Jul 15, 2019

Multicolor Monday: Holiness


Multicolor Monday: Sharing exhortation and inspiration from other members of the body of Christ, that we may all benefit from the gifts God has given them. (Romans 12, 1 Corinthians 12)
When you hear the word “holiness”, do you picture a somber-looking individual with their hands folded in prayer? For a long time, that was one of my go-to pictures…along with words like aloof, impossible to attain, boring, and very religious.

Jul 12, 2019

Productive vs. Fruitful

This morning during my quiet time, I felt weary. Work has been busy, schedule is full, time is flying by. All is well – I love my job, the scheduled activities are fun, and I am healthy. 

Yet I’m weary. 

Jul 10, 2019

Run for the Prize


I read a verse today in 1 Corinthians that jumped out at me:

Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one gets the prize? Run in such a way as to get the prize (1 Cor 9:24, NIV, emphasis mine)

Jul 8, 2019

Perpetual Dawn


Over three years ago the Lord gave me this insight about the perpetual dawn I camped out in. I couldn’t write it down because I was driving, so I dictated it into the Notes app on my phone.

Saturday I found it when searching for something else. His timing is amazing…and I am now cutting the weeds away from my campsite.

Jul 5, 2019

Where's the Fruit?

Yesterday I had breakfast with a dear friend of mine. We talked about the Lord’s activity in our lives, sharing joys and struggles in our journeys. She passed along an interesting challenge she received: