...Sometimes, the things we hate the most are the very things we let take God’s rightful place in our lives. It takes a shocking amount of energy and focus to hate something. Especially when that something is yourself.
...Someone told me that God actually had a pretty big problem with the way I thought about myself. “You hate what God loves,” this person told me. And it hit me like a ton of bricks.
Read MoreGod is so faithful. He always hears. His answers don't always make sense to us, but He always hears. And He is good.
Read More“The Lord your God is with you,
the Mighty Warrior who saves.
He will take great delight in you;
in his love he will no longer rebuke you,
but will rejoice over you with singing,”
(Zephaniah 3:17).
Read More"God is a persistent hunter, a wise hunter, a successful hunter. He isn't hunting me for sport. He is hunting me because He loves me, He chose me, and He wants to continue working in my heart," (Emily Gavenda).
My friends, I'm so filled with joy at the beautiful presence of God in every moment! I'm so thrilled at the way He moves and works! I'm so humbled by His faithfulness and mercy. I'm recovering from three seizures yesterday {crazy!!}, and I'll have an update for you soon.
For now, I'm resting in the care of so many loving friends--the church truly being the Church--and I could use a good dose of humor!
I'm not funny. Not even a little. I wish I could be funny. But humor just isn't my gift.
It IS, however, for my dear friend, Emily of "Purple is her Color". She's an incredible writer with a beautiful soul and a passion for Jesus. And....she's hilarious!
It's an honor to have her sharing her heart with us today at To Choose Joy! Grab a cup of coffee and join me with Emily Gavenda! Your sides will split and your souls will be filled!
Read MoreWhat would it take? What would we have to let go of? What would we need to surrender? What would we have to quit doing? What would we need to stop asking?
{I'm having the first of a series of three more nerve blocks tomorrow. And I'm laying down fear to ask God for this one thing.}
Read More...I'm struggling with fear this time around. The risks of these procedures are high, and my heart is heavy with what-if's. But this is what I know: God holds all of the what-if's in His hands...
Several months ago, a friend pointed me to Gretchen Saffles, creator of Life Lived Beautifully. Since then, I have fallen so in love with her incredible ministry, her steady wisdom, her deeply rooted faith, and her genuine life. She helps me, daily, to trust God and to lean into Him for everything.
I'm deeply humbled to have the honor of sharing the story God has been weaving in my life on her blog today!
Read MoreWhat is required of you today? Do you feel like you’re grasping for energy, for strength, even for resolve and for hope?
This day—today—is your only time you’ll live the things that are in front of you in the next twenty-four hours. This day is unique. God made it. And He wants you in it.
Read MoreBy the end of a long day, when things didn’t go as I had planned and pain was hitting me hard, I began to feel sorry for myself. I began to wonder if I could take anymore.
Have you felt that?
We suffer in these bodies. We hurt in these bodies. We break in these bodies...
If you only knew how much I needed to be reminded that Jesus suffered so that one day, through Him, all of our suffering would end. Forever.
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