When it comes to stressful situations my modus operandi is to hide in my introvert shell. Which is counterproductive because that usually causes me more stress and just like that turtle, it stops me from moving forward. One thing began tapping on that shell trying to get me to come out, today’s Bible plan reading. …
On your feet now—applaud God! Bring a gift of laughter, sing yourselves into his presence. Know this: God is God, and God, God. He made us; we didn’t make him. We’re his people, his well-tended sheep. Enter with the password: “Thank you!” Make yourselves at home, talking praise. Thank him. Worship him. For God is …
The power of this promise has brought me comfort in many of my anxious moments. This past week being one of those moments, as I am navigating through another round of vertigo and trying to understand the cause. O Lord, you have examined my heart and know everything about me. You know when I sit …
This is my title. This is my confession. Writing this may take me more than one post, especially when dozens of subtitles come to mind. Fear is a big topic—one I am learning more about, and one that has driven my anxiety and many of my decisions. And certainly one that is currently troubling me …
Lately the Holy Spirit has been nudging me to leave my past behind, to open myself up to responding differently and thinking new thoughts. When I started thinking of scriptures that would help me, man oh man, there were sooo many! Let’s start with this one. “I don’t mean to say that I have already …
How do I write encouragement when I am in the midst of battle? By writing my honest thoughts. At first, I had nothing I could think to write, and then I had titles come to mind like Stumbling Blocks, What Do I Do When I’m Not Enough, or The Devil Doesn’t Scream. Any one of …
The prayer in my reading today was very timely. This week I leave for the Realm Makers Conference in St. Louis, and the panic is starting to set in. The Bible plan I’m reading is about trusting God and today was about how Moses felt insufficient. God asked him, “What is in your hand?” The …
Last night as I prayed considering what I would write today, I settled on writing about fear, because I was becoming fearful about a few upcoming events. But when I thought about it this morning, my focus shifted. Read a story with me. Therefore, everyone who hears these words of mine and acts on them …
Know the importance of the season you’re in and a wise (per)son you will be. But what a waste when an incompetent (per)son sleeps through his day of opportunity! Proverbs 10:5 TPT (parenthesis are mine) Don’t you love when God speaks clearly by multiple avenues? That’s been my experience this week. Between my Bible plan …
Are you feeling it yet? The pressure of the new year? I was falling into thoughts of guilt this morning. Guilt if I sat down and played my games on my iPad. Guilt if I didn’t start working on my goals. Guilt for wanting to read instead of doing laundry. I believe these guilty feelings …
The Far Reaches of Grace 