Sufficient. It seems to hold a negative connotation and even so, some days I don’t feel even that. I don’t feel like I can sufficiently explain myself. I don’t think I can sufficiently do my job. I don’t think I can sufficiently be in healthy relationships. And my personal favorite: I’m not sufficient to do […]
Keep showing up.
I’m sure this isn’t the first blossom in the county this spring. But it MY first blossom, and it feels like it’s been a while. She might be one of the older trees in the orchard. She might not be the prettiest, might’ve been around the block and back, weathered many storms, and seen some […]
Be Perfect
“You have heard that it was said, ‘Love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’ But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, that you may be children of your Father in heaven. He causes his sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the […]
Words
The Sovereign LORD has given me a well-instructed tongue, to know the word that sustains the weary. He wakens me morning by morning, wakens my ear to listen like one being instructed. The Sovereign LORD has opened my ears; I have not been rebellious, I have not turned away. Because the Sovereign LORD helps me, I will not […]
What I know > What I don’t know
But in your hearts revere Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect -1 Peter 3:15 I think sometimes, especially Christians, think that we need to know all the answers. That […]
Only help my unbelief
I love the relatability of so many people in the Bible. One of my favorites is the father with a demon possessed son that went to Jesus seemingly as a last resort. Now, let’s cut him some slack. First, it’s a human who thinks he’s asking another human to perform in essence a miracle. At […]
No Qualifiers
If we’re completely honest, we don’t know what we don’t know. And we don’t know a lot so we have to rely heavily on the Holy Spirit and sheer humility to guide our hearts toward complete truth and love. I often find myself thinking on John 8, a section of the Bible where a woman […]
Affirmations
This may come as a surprise…but sometimes I question myself. I know. It’s crazy but it’s true. 😉 I can’t tell you how often I ask my Father to show me the parts of myself He wants to refine and the parts He’d like to grow. I ask that anything hindering my vision be cleared […]
Distorted View
I unwillingly woke around 6a this morning, and began my morning rituals. If I’m completely honest, I may not like the early hour but I LOVE the gradual clarity that comes over previously darkened and indistinct forms. The peace of it, the anticipation for what the day could bring, the hope…before the anxieties of the […]
Michigan as an Analogy
If you live in Michigan, you know you can dress for any season in any season. Our lovely state is full of surprises, one of which isn’t being consistently sunny. Matter of fact, we’re one of the cloudiest states in the country; less than 75 clear days a year. You didn’t know that. You are […]