"For by Him all things were created, both in the heavens and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities- all things have been created through Him and for Him." Colossians 1:16
I received a message from a friend a week ago, expressing the concern for Christians during this election season. What was she worried about? “Will we recover? Will relationships heal?” It was a rainy day, and to be honest, the week had been hard. But in that moment, all that the Lord had been teaching …
Continue reading Don’t Give Occasion for the Enemies of God to Blaspheme
Nineteen years ago this morning, we all witnessed on live television the largest terrorist attack in our history on American soil. Nineteen years ago this month, I gave my life to Christ. The two are not unrelated... The year was 2001. I was your typical senior in high school and was beginning to plan for …
Continue reading 9/11: How the Darkest Day Brought Me Eternal Hope
We just celebrated my youngest daughter’s fifth birthday. It’s such a milestone, isn’t it? They no longer are considered a pre-schooler, by age. They are becoming more independent, no longer needing you to do every single thing for them. For her, the big “K” is on the horizon, and this mom is thankful for the …
[NOTE: Honestly, this isn’t a post I necessarily wanted to write, but mostly it’s because I fear that many will think that I am being judgmental or self-righteous. However, after much prayer and an urging from the Spirit to do so, I must be obedient. Please accept the following words with as much grace and …
Overwhelmed. Stressed. Worried. These are the words that prompted my most recent marital argument (bless my husband’s heart). He had shared with me a day earlier of some things that we had going on in the next several weeks. While it wasn’t a completely full calendar, as he talked, all I could hear were the …
This was not my plan for today. I have something else I need to work on, but when God lays this on your heart, it must be shared! This morning my daughter woke around 3:30 and played in her bed. Since I was awake (and so was she) I did what I usually do in …
This week my daughter sang a song she wrote at her school chapel. It was a simple song, but I marveled that my 5-year old, who has yet to profess that Jesus is her Lord, wrote a song on the Trinity. It was sweet evidence to me that He is wooing her little heart! And …
35 Then Jesus went about all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every sickness and every disease among the people.36 But when He saw the multitudes, He was moved with compassion for them, because they were weary and scattered, like sheep having no shepherd. 37 Then He said …
Love. We so want to love people, don’t we? Just love ‘em to pieces. Love ‘em right into Jesus’ arms. But with whose love? I’ve heard it said a time or two or more, “Church, we’ve got work to do.” What does that even mean? Many were shocked when they read about Jen Hatmaker’s view …
Continue reading In the Name of Love: Why We Keep Getting It All Wrong
“It’s just another manic Monday, wish it was Sunday, ‘cause that’s my fun day…” (Confession: I may have YouTubed the Bangles while I was writing this, and loved every single moment of it.) Y’all, this Monday morning, it seriously looks like a bomb went off in my house, and the cleaning fairy has not paid …
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