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 …
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, …
This is where I’m headed this week. My emotions have been rollercoaster-ing and I expect that will continue through the weekend. Right now I’m in the “Yay! I can’t wait.” mode . I’d like to stay there and not venture into the “Oh my God, I have to hurry or I’ll miss my flight.” mode, …
At the beginning of the year I wrote about my word for the year, fresh, and my fears stemming from past experience. (Check it out here: Starting Fresh.) Despite my fears, I have taken the opportunities that God brings my way. One of those opportunities is coming up in a week and a half—the Realm …
I thought about calling this post, Can I Expect Good Things to Happen? Because it seems I am always anticipating living my life in a state of fear and anxiousness. The phrase, waiting for the other shoe to drop, came to mind, so I had to look that up to find out why people say …
What do we do if we don’t want to do things the way God wants us to? What if we’re scared or angry? What if we think we know a better way? What if, in our opinion, God has it wrong? I want to examine two situations historical believers found themselves in, how they handled …
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 …
But you need to be aware that in the final days the culture of society will become extremely fierce. People will be self-centered lovers of themselves and obsessed with money. They will boast of great things as they strut around in their arrogant pride and mock all that is right. They will ignore their own …
You are my refuge and my shield; your word is my source of hope. Psalms 119:114 NLT Fair warning, this post is a little long and winding. Yesterday was not a good day for me. My husband was sick with a cold and I was fearful that I would catch it. Feeling congested, exhausted, and …
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I was reading last night, as I do every night, when I read a comment offered to Chloe, the heroine of the story, and it dawned on me that she was an HSP (Highly Sensitive Person) like me. Here is the comment: “It will be your lifelong battle to act despite all those fears. But …
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The Far Reaches of Grace 