Today I’m grateful for the relatability of those found in scripture. In prayer this morning, the Lord gave me a vision of my life that paralleled Peter getting out of the boat in Matthew 14. I’m in a boat. I tell Jesus I want to follow Him, and I ask Him for His provision to do so. I […]
I’ve heard…
I’ve heard…A woman forgets the pain of childbirth after the child arrives because she’s consumed by joy. You, like me, may not have been pregnant to know for sure, but it’s the same in hard seasons. They SUCK when actively experiencing scenarios that make up the dark season as a whole. On the other side, […]
Neither do I condemn me
I accidentally got caught up in a little condemnation this morning. Sneaks right up on us, doesn’t it? We’re processing, thoughts, prayers, people, you name it, and boom. For me anyway, I’m suddenly keenly aware of how I could “do better.” Be better. I prayed that out a bit, and Our Father reminded me that […]
Seeing Me in Him
I’ve admittedly wondered why God had allowed a raging, spirit-filled fire like mine to be quenched; even for a season. I thought I had been loving e-v-e-r-y-o-n-e well. I don’t claim perfection, but like Job, I’ve begged God to show me what I had done wrong, what I hadn’t done right, why He’d given me […]
Taking the reins
In prayer recently ,I once again claimed my surrender to Christ, asking Him to “take the reins” of my life. I thanked Him for the lessons I’ve learned when I’d tried to steer the horse of my life without His direction, thanked my vessel for being such a trooper in what I’d put her through. […]
Giving Him a chance
I saw a video last night of a woman encouraging viewers to “sit at the table” prepared for me by The Lord. It made me think of a few things in regard to tables. As I ponder, I realize it comes up more than we might recognize. Louie Giglio recently wrote an excellent book, “Don’t give the […]
Earning it
I’ve spent a lot of time attempting to “earn” the approval of others, human and Devine. In prayer this morning I asked most explicitly yet that The Lord reveal to me why, when I had the love and seeming “approval” of so many, I felt so much personal lack. I desire to be in close […]
Lack v. Abundance
I’ve loved watching my lilies come up a bit stronger every year, growing larger and more buds than I can now count. This year, however, they seem to be challenged. What used to be thriving is now experiencing a significant struggle to survive. It could be a lot of things. The sun has been particularly […]
Burn the ships
I’ve made some pretty major life decisions over the last year, and I find myself being questioned on occasion about if I’m being too ambitious, or if I’m perhaps over-reacting to the life-situations that have come to a head. For years, I’ve thought I was irrational, hypersensitive and overreactive, causing me to question my feelings, […]
It’s gonna be better
This morning I found myself praying to God that He bring me back to the place I was before, where I’d felt so connected and in community, serving my purposes intentionally…filled with His joy, my strength. The quiet response was something I’d considered in passing prior, but needed to revisit. The last few years have […]