I remember a time when I was busy, too busy really. There wasn’t enough time for adequate physical rest, much less soul rest. Always another need to fill, goal to reach, or way to serve. My body was weary. My soul languished. God gently compelled me to seek rest. But I had no idea how […]
Journeying with God
Have you ever had a calling or a dream that you were ready to run after? But even in the midst of knowing WHAT to do, you didn’t have any idea HOW to actually do it? Me too. At least we’re not alone! The Bible tells us of many more. Abraham journeyed from his home […]
Grace Gives Freedom to be Yourself
Can you believe the first month of the year is already gone? What?! If time really does fly when you’re having fun, I must be having a LOT of fun! As promised, here are musings from my first month of sitting with the word grace. If you’re just joining in and don’t have a clue […]
Making Time for What’s Most Important
Just this morning my little guy asked if we could fast-forward through Friday! He knows that today is my work day and that there are fun things planned tomorrow. Why not just skip on ahead?! Have you ever wanted to skip through days or weeks of life? Maybe life is full of monotony or difficult […]
Truths to Shape a Child’s Soul
Much teaching and training go into shaping the soul of a child. Worldview, attitudes, priorities, desires, and habits all emerge as a result. We can teach children what God wants – obedience, service, sacrifice, etc. We can even teach children the character of God – His faithfulness, mercy, unending love, holiness, etc. And yet those […]
Finding Rest in the Unlikeliest of Places
Last week was a busy week. Maybe you can relate?! Nothing seemed to go as planned. Although tasks loomed before me, my scarce hours dwindled away as first one thing and then another happened that required my attention. Friday was my one day to redeem the week, yet by Thursday, its hours were dwindling too. […]
Clean Slates, Fresh Starts, & New Mercies
I was journaling earlier this week about the new year and all the things I love about it. Here’s a sentence that encapsulates it all, “I love new beginnings, fresh starts, clean slates.” And it’s true. Everything seems fresh and exciting. The world is open to possibility, hopes, and dreams. Then God whispered, “This is what […]
My Word for 2018
Grace is a word I’ve heard a lot. I grew up in the church. Memorized verses in AWANA that talked about grace. Have used it in conversations. But this year I’m beginning to think that my understanding of the word is a somewhat superficial understanding. I’m not sure that I really know how to live […]
Say No to New Year’s Resolutions & Yes to One Word for One Year
A few weeks ago, I wrote about my love/hate relationship with New Year’s resolutions. (You can read it here if you haven’t already.) There is value to goals and resolutions but they can easily become taskmasters or lead to self-reliance. If you love them and find they lead you to God to bring about needed […]
Emmanuel, God with Us
It seems everywhere I turn this Christmas season I am bumping into this name – songs, Scripture, sermons, posts. I’ve learned that when something comes up repeatedly, it’s usually because God has something to speak into my heart. So, I’ve sat with this word. This name. This essence of Christmas. And my heart has been […]