Sometimes I think God gives us a theme verse or word for the year. Kind of a heads-up or light shining down the path in front of us. I’ve been asking God over the last several weeks what my word or theme for this year is. I don’t remember where I first ran into the idea, but I love …
Monday Meditation: Your prayer has been heard
Yesterday morning our pastor taught out of Luke 1. In an example of the Bible being alive and active, a passage that I thought I knew inside and out took on fresh life and meaning. Look at Luke 1:13. Before we go there, let me admit that this is not where the pastor had us. He summarized it before moving …
A Pause to Soak in His Presence
It’s the week after Thanksgiving. We’re racing toward Christmas. Even with Thanksgiving occurring a week early, it feels like a race. When did we decide that this organized (or not so organized) chaos was restful, relaxing, conducive to a joyful season? When did the joy of gifting something to one we love become replaced by the pressure to find the perfect gift? …
Trust: another perspective
This week I’m rerunning some of my earlier posts. I hope you enjoy this video. It’s still a great reminder of how we live, and how God wants us to live!Here’s a great clip from Francis Chan, author of Crazy Love. As I watched this the other day, God took it a step further in my mind. I think some …
What does it mean to have an Inheritance from God?
This is a post from last year. Still very true… One of the things I am studying right now is exactly that question. What does it mean to be a daughter of the King — and by extension to have an inheritance from Him? I’m trying to get a head-start on a Beth Moore study I’ll be leading for the …
Being Thankful…all the time
This week I’m rerunning a few of my older posts. Regardless of where we are, thankfulness is important. May you experience a fresh sense of thankfulness this week.Ever had a season where you just couldn’t dig deep to find a reason to be thankful? I bet we all have. Here are a few verses that really put it in context… …
Knowing Him
Yesterday our church had a guest speaker…a man who’s headed overseas to minister to Muslims. After spending eight weeks in another country, I have a greater appreciation for what uprooting your family involves. For the strangeness of being a visitor in another land. It’s uncomfortable, zone pushing, and risky. But for us, the rewards were so worth it. Anyway, this …
Confessions of a worn-out Mom
Do you ever have days where if you uttered one word of advice you’d be a fraud? I’ve had several of those recently. We were a week back from Germany, and I was absolutely-completely-stick-a-fork-in-me done. I took the weekend slow, and then jumped back into all of my activities because that’s what I do…I am after all super mom. But …
How Important is Family?
Shucking Corn with Grandma This week my kids and I made the trek to Nebraska to visit family. Anytime we make the trip it is a drive with a capital D. It takes 14 hours to get from our home in Indiana to North Platte, Nebraska, where my parents, siblings, and their families live. To my kids, it’s a time …
Do You Trust God with Your Secret Dreams
Today I’m going to direct you to an article I wrote for MTL(More to Life), an online magazine. It’ll give you a glimpse into my family’s summer adventure…one that ends as we board the plane for home in the morning. And as you read, consider your secret desires. Is God big enough? Involved enough in your life to make them …