Most people know John 3:16, For God so loved the world…, which had me thinking about what God must feel when His love is unrequited. I was reminded of the story of Hosea and Gomer. Hosea was told to marry a prostitute to illustrate Israel’s unfaithfulness. Gomer chased after her lovers just as Israel chased …
Have you ever had a day when your mind feels dull and you just don’t want to consider anything hard? Today is that day for me. So instead of starting my day writing my blog I finished reading a novel. Still, when I was finished, I truly wanted to write, but was uninspired. So I …
You were taught, with regard to your former way of life, to put off your old self, which is being corrupted by its deceitful desires; to be made new in the attitude of your minds; and to put on the new self, created to be like God in true righteousness and holiness. Ephesians 4:22-24 NIV …
She gave this name to the Lord who spoke to her: “You are the God who sees me,” for she said, “I have now seen the One who sees me.” Genesis 16:13 NIV You are not a second thought or an unknown. You are not less important or unseen. Your worries and concerns are not …
Many are the plans in a person’s heart, but it is the Lord’s purpose that prevails. Proverbs 19:21 NIV This Mother’s Day has me thinking. As a senior in high school, my plans were to marry my boyfriend, build a house on an acre or two, and have two kids, preferably a boy and a …
Where could I go from your Spirit? Where could I run and hide from your face? If I go up to heaven, you’re there! If I go down to the realm of the dead, you’re there too! If I fly with wings into the shining dawn, you’re there! If I fly into the radiant sunset, …
And I am convinced that nothing can ever separate us from God’s love. Neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither our fears for today nor our worries about tomorrow—not even the powers of hell can separate us from God’s love. No power in the sky above or in the earth below—indeed, nothing in …
Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will. NIV Don’t copy the behavior and customs of this world, but let God transform you into a new person …
Every place that the sole of your foot will tread upon I have given to you, just as I promised to Moses. Joshua 1:3 ESV Please indulge me as I dedicate this post to my dear friend, Domi, as she leaves for new adventures in London. Dominique means of the Lord, and this is a …
As I pondered this post and what I wanted to share about my journey into discovering what it means to be a Highly Sensitive Person or HSP, I began feeling a bit self-centered. Fortunately, I had the greatest encouragement to shift my focus as our women’s Bible study decided to bring scriptures to pray over …
The Far Reaches of Grace 