I can smell lilacs in the air while I’m driving, apple blossoms as I cruise the orchards…and I not-so-patiently await the bloom of the five bushes surrounding my home. Apparently every bud in the county has opted to reveal itself except for mine. It feels a lot like life sometimes. For myself, I go through […]
Try Harder v. Try Again
Falling. An inevitable and critical aspect of “trying”. So many have fallen after making great efforts, and are so discouraged, they never get up and try again. Yet falling is a part of the process. If it weren’t an expected part of the human experience, God wouldn’t have had to send Jesus. The world might, […]
He can tell
For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places. -Ephesians 6:12 KJV Ever heard, typically in a church setting, and I paraphrase, “Man, your life sucks right now because the Devil is after you! He knows […]
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 […]
What’s your Isaac?
I feel like God has made me a lot of promises. No, not like “Hey Sarah, here’s what I have for you” but impressions regarding my life and purpose that I’ve been so sure He’s wanted for me, and appear to be just out of reach. As I pray, the Father brought to mind Abraham and Isaac […]
Perfection
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 […]
Fill my cup, Lord
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 […]
Big plans?
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 […]