I’ve started a new goal of reading 3 books a month and want to share some of the gems of books I’m discovering along the way in hopes that you may find a great new book to read as well! Some think I may be a little crazy attempting this goal with a little…
“And He buried him.” – Deuteronomy 34:6 *How many times have I read this and never noticed the “He” who buried Moses. The He… God Himself buried Moses. Did He come down? Was Moses with the Lord as he watched Him… Elohim, bury the shell of his body. Honor his life. Something inside of me…
15 years ago I was in a little remote town in Germany, where the houses looked more like cottages out of a storybook and the fields and forest were more green and lush then I had ever seen. I was staying at a small retreat center with over 100 other young new missionaries, getting ready…
12:28am. 3 years ago this morning was the time my heart exploded with love in a way I had never known. I watched as my precious firstborn daughter was lifted out of me with arms wide open as if she was just waiting to be received by our wide open arms (or just was glad to be out…
“My soul waits in silence for God only, From Him is my salvation. He only is my rock and my salvation, My stronghold; I shall not be greatly shaken” – Psalm 62:1 This week marks Sophie’s 3rd birthday. It seems as if both so much time has passed and so little. And as I reflect…
“…moreover, I tell you that the Lord will build a house for you.” – I Chr. 17:10 David wanted to build the Lord a house, but the Lord said no. Instead that He would build a house for David. David’s agenda was not God’s agenda. Would he submit to what God wanted? what He would…
“Then Gideon and the 300 men who were with him came to the Jordan and crossed over, weary yet pursuing.” – Judges 8:4 They could have stopped, the battle a guaranteed victory. The kings conquered, though still alive. But God said He would give the entire campus into their hands, even those who had…
Because you did not serve the Lord your God with joy and a glad heart, for the abundance of all things.” -Deuteronomy 28:47* The joy of the Lord is my strength. It is not in me to have joy in ALL things. To take joy in you no matter what. But you oh God are…
Yes, I’ve surrendered my life to the Lord, and am continually reminded of what that means, the areas of my life that includes on a daily basis. My children, my finances, my home, how I spend my time, my husband… why should I be shocked that it would also include… my phone? I’m reading Francis…
“They said the wrong thing. They didn’t say anything. They don’t seem to care. They don’t understand.’” All words that flow through the mind… or many minds of someone who has experienced loss as they engage with those around them who haven’t. Or better put, they think haven’t. And the fear, the social anxiety, the…