Moreover, the Father judges no one, but has entrusted all judgment to the Son -John 5:22 Yet it isn’t I who will accuse you before the Father -John 5:45 Neither do I condemn you. -John 8:11 There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. -Romans 8:1 I’ve lived for some […]
There is no fear in love. But perfect love casts out all fear, because fear has to do with punishment. -1 John 4:18 I just finished doing everything I could possibly do to save a big order that shouldn’t have gone south. I did everything I could miraculously well, and all said and done…I wait. […]
Be perfect, therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect. -Matthew 6:48 It seems impossible, especially since scripture teaches that all sin and fall short of the glory of God. Scripture also says that in Christ, all things are possible. How do we reconcile this? “Be perfect, you sinner who could do all things in Christ if […]
“I don’t want to be ‘that’ girl.” But I am. We all are. And we’ve come to believe there’s something wrong with that. I don’t know about you, but I’ve spent decades fighting needlessly against the horrible image I’ve had of myself. The self-judgement, condemnation and recrimination I’ve accepted as truth is epic. I spend a lot of […]
Because even with progress, there will always be steps back. Some days are just like that. The first one isn’t brave all the time, nor should she expect herself to be. She’s strong, but she’s also incredibly fragile. It’s okay. Kick rocks. Stay up until 4a and take weird pictures to write about in the […]
If I’ve not said so, a consistent aspect of my prayer life centers on asking The Lord to fill me up so I can pour back out on others. It’s very difficult to draw from an empty well and then offer people something refreshing. Without being specific about challenges I face on a daily basis…I […]
When I walk, I pray, and I walk a LOT. When blessed to do it outdoors, I often notice as time progresses, I end up with grit of some sort in my shoes and socks. Typically, it’s a minor irritant, ignored or relieved quickly as I make a quick “finger pass” along the cuff of my socks. This […]
Today’s truth: Where I’m going matters way less than my traveling companion. I love the Book of James, there is SO much pertaining to character, wisdom, trust, and submission. A big take way for me comes from Chapter 4: 13 Now listen, you who say, “Today or tomorrow we will go to this or that city, spend […]
I was a little discouraged during yesterday morning’s prayer time. If you know me you know the last couple of years have been the most challenging I can recall, as it has been for so many. It’s not just the soul crushing isolation…it’s knowing who I WAS before covid, and missing that girl terribly. Yesterday […]
I heard a talk at church a few weeks back that I have and intend to continue listening to. Harvey Carey, a pastor with an incredible testimony and serving in Detroit spoke, and it was GOOD. My husband even told me to listen, that he’d listened several times, and that is NOT him. Harvey spoke […]