I had every intention of writing a blog on a rather deep topic. But as I contemplated what I would write and the scriptures that I would delve into, I just couldn’t do it. I didn’t want to rock the boat or disturb the waters, you might say. Life can be stressful enough without dredging …
I went looking for a song I used to sing—Thou O Lord—because I’ve been feeling down on myself. I came across this one: Lifter by Housefires and thought I would share it instead. Feeling down is a place no one wants to stay in. God started showing me scriptures of encouragement. Will you go on …
You may notice my love of using different Bible translations, so I wanted to take a minute to dive into the benefits of reading scriptures from more than one translation. I’m picking a scripture based on the Holy Spirit’s leading, but I haven’t looked it up yet to see if it will work for this …
Okay. Fair warning. I have lots to cover. What came to mind, as God instilled these words in my head, was a psalm and a song it had inspired. The psalm: Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me. Cast me not away from your presence, and take …
You are not enough. This thought surprised me. After all, isn’t it the social trend to teach us we are enough? But when the Holy Spirit suggested I take a look at these opposite concepts, I was amazed. The first thing I felt was peace in knowing I am not enough. Why? Because in knowing …
So the Lord answers, “Can a woman forget her own baby and not love the child she bore? Even if a mother should forget her child, I will never forget you.” Isaiah 49:15 GNT This weekend was spent with some of my kids and grandkids. Time spent with family is time I treasure, but since …
Change is not always a scary thing. Sometimes we choose change. For me it’s like rearranging the furniture. I generally do this at least once a year so we can fit in the Christmas tree. Sometimes it will be because we bought a new piece of furniture. But once in awhile it’s just because it …
One minute I’m confident and the next minute I’m full of doubt. Have you ever felt that way? Sometimes I write it off as just a cloudy day, knowing the sunshine will bring back my enthusiasm. But I see a pattern, one that needs breaking. “Jesus, I need a little help here.” “For I know …
Continue reading Called, Confused, and Collapsing on the Couch: Dealing with Deterring Doubts
As for what was sown among thorns, this is the one who hears the word, but the cares of the world and the deceitfulness of riches choke the word, and it proves unfruitful. Matthew 13:22 ESV Coming back from the Realm Makers conference I let my mind get overwhelmed with all the information I heard, …
I returned home from my first in-person writers conference (#RealmMakers2023) last night around 11:00 pm (with a 2 hour time difference my body said it was 1:00 am). I was so exhausted that when I slipped out of the truck my legs had the strangest sensation, like I had just gotten off of a boat …
The Far Reaches of Grace 