Easter / Resurrection Sunday is the time when we celebrate the fact that Jesus didn’t stay dead. This is worthy of celebration because His resurrection is the whole reason that we can walk in newness of life! Yes, His death paid the price for our sin, and that is vitally important, because without that sacrifice …
Passion 2019 just finished. I might be 20 years “too old,” but I love Passion. Anyone who is struggling with depression or suicidal thoughts or anxiety (regardless of your age), Session 1 had a message for you.
Right now, at this very moment, I am in awe of the beauty and power of surrender. Take a look at this picture: What does it make you think of? To me, this image…that of someone standing with face raised to the heavens and arms wide open and extended…evokes two ideas: Surrender and Freedom. Surrender …
It was interesting reading the comments that people shared on my last post. For those that might have missed it, I posted: A statement: It is possible for us to rest in the Lord and still be “stressed out.” True or False? And why? I realized that people were going to have different interpretations of …
(In a recent post, I wrote a little about the Five Love Languages, as written about by Gary Chapman in The 5 Love Languages: The Secret to Love That Lasts. I explained how I found myself wondering if they apply to our relationship with God. This is an extra add-on to the seven posts I …
(In a recent post, I wrote a little about the Five Love Languages, as written about by Gary Chapman in The 5 Love Languages: The Secret to Love That Lasts. I explained how I found myself wondering if they apply to our relationship with God. This is the third of what turned out to be …
Words of Affirmation: God says you are all of this Read More »
The other day, as I was driving home and looking at the scenery around me, I realized how different I see the world compared to how I used to see it. I’m not referring to a specific time or date that it was specifically different, just that my vision is changing. Not my natural vision…my …
My sister just wrote a post on her blog that I found really, really encouraging. It’s all about how God delivers us, and the illustrations she uses… actually, the illustrations she points out that God used… make it so beautifully simple and clear. Read it!
Once someone in an e-group asked all of the “prayer warriors” on the list a question. It was something along the lines of: “How do you keep up with all of the prayer requests that people ask you to pray for?” Now I do NOT consider myself to be a prayer warrior, but nonetheless, I …
