So then you are no longer strangers and aliens, but you are fellow citizens with the saints, and are of God’s household. ~Ephesians 2:19 Goosebumps covered my arms this morning as I read this. I’ll try my best to convey my thoughts about what God spoke to me through this verse… It’s been almost a…… Continue reading No Longer Strangers and Aliens
This is probably the trillionth time I’ve attempted to write this post. I have no idea where to start or how to find the words to capture all that’s in my heart. My husband recently accepted a job transfer in Idaho. So, a few days ago we packed up our life in California, loaded it…… Continue reading Saying Goodbye
My Dear Daughter, I’m feeling the need to tell you something… YOU ARE BEAUTIFUL! As I look at the world today, it’s not difficult to see that the culture’s terms for beauty are becoming increasingly unattainable, drastically inconsistent and hopelessly flawed. We are told to search for beauty in our weight, hair styles, complexion, bra…… Continue reading That Is Beautiful
Why is it that when we hear the word ‘confession’ we automatically associate it with sin? If we look at the original meaning of the word confess, it basically means to admit, acknowledge and agree with God. So yes, we need to agree with God and confess that sin contradicts His Word and separates…… Continue reading I Confess
Book Review: The Hardest Peace by Kara Tippetts Life doesn’t always turn out how we had expected. There are twists, bends, mountains to climb and valleys to cross that we never anticipated or hoped for. Yet, through all of it, no matter what hard I encounter in this journey of life, do I really believe that God…… Continue reading Book Review: The Hardest Peace by Kara Tippetts
“My daughter just turned 4 this year. One of her favorite books has always been The Very Hungry Caterpillar. Some of you are probably familiar with the story. The caterpillar hatches from his egg, then starts his search for food. The first day he ate one apple, the second day 2 pears, the third…… Continue reading The Butterflies
I had the privilege of talking with a young man named Adam a couple days ago about his recent trip to Nepal to help with disaster relief. One part of his trip he said that will be forever engraved in his memory was the time he was able to spend ministering at a home for girls and women who had…… Continue reading A Good Kind of Anger
I love sitting at the feet of the Proverbs 31 woman. Pondering and listening. Learning and receiving. There is a desire set deep within me to know her – to understand her heart. Each time I read over the scriptures defining her character, my heart is enveloped in a fervent longing. A longing to become.…… Continue reading The Fashion Of The Proverbs 31 Woman
You know how you can read a scripture a thousand time … you know it… memorized it. It’s roots run deep in the soil of your memory. But then there comes a moment that you’re reading it for the 100th time it ignites something new in your spirit? A new truth. A new understanding. A new application. I love when that…… Continue reading The Power of Revelation
One of my favorite books has always been the well-known Unashamed: Lineage of Grace book #2 by Francine Rivers, which, like A Pearl In The Sand, is also a fictional account of the life of Rahab. So, when I first picked up this book I was a little doubtful that it would measure up to…… Continue reading A Pearl In The Sand: Book Review
