What invitation am I talking about? God’s invitation to come and soak in his presence. That is the call I hear. It started with this scripture— “If you abide in Me, and My words abide in you, you will ask what you desire, and it shall be done for you. By this My Father is …
As I’ve been putting together the bones of a newsletter I’ve been faced with the question of my “why.” Why do I write? Why do I want to engage people in my life? What can I offer them? When I couldn’t answer, God surprised me with his answer. Therefore, since we are surrounded by such …
I’m a little nervous about writing this post. I’ll be walking a fine line of interpretation of scriptures, but as they say, nothing ventured, nothing gained. How many of you would categorize yourself as a perfectionist? ✋ I remember an instance when I was maybe 4 or 5 years old, coloring with a friend and …
This post has been brewing for a couple of weeks. There is so much to unpack, I’m a little jumbled. So I’ll begin there. As I’ve gone through the process of writing and editing my novel I keep thinking that if I call myself a writer, words should naturally flow onto the page. But I …
Well… I had every intention to start this year running, but the first week I felt like a drained battery, sidelined with a cold. Today I’m charged and my week is lined up with all the new things I signed up for plus all the regular things starting back up again after the holiday break. …
Not everything about Christmas is mistletoe & holly, or sugar & spice. Sometimes the season brings dashed hopes and broken hearts. We may have recently lost loved ones, or have broken relationships, or family that live far away. Our celebrations can feel bittersweet. So how do we hold on to hope when our hearts are …
Most weeks if I haven’t had an idea for my blog by Sunday, I’ll find my inspiration at church. But sometimes the Holy Spirit waits until I’m empty before he speaks. Today my attention was directed to this verse. For you know that when your faith is tested, your endurance has a chance to grow. …
Yesterday at church we had a message about friends and then celebrated a Thanksgiving dinner together. So here I am inspired and excited to write about what we can learn from God’s word about friends and family. In my own history of Thanksgiving celebrations, I’ve been fortunate to have family to celebrate with, so, to …
I don’t always take away the message our pastor delivers as he means for us to. Sometimes something he says piques my interest or resonates with something I’ve been curious about. Here is the passage of scripture he quoted from on Sunday. This is what you must write to the angel of the church in …
As my journey progresses into all the revelations of how pursue, my word for the year, applies, I pray you will find applications for your life as well. Today I’m exploring how God pursues us. Tax collectors and sinners were all crowding around to listen to Jesus. So the Pharisees and the teachers of the …
The Far Reaches of Grace 