Pandemic isn’t a word that brings peace to our souls. There’s so much we don’t know; so much has been put on hold, postponed, and cancelled, possibly never to return. Bogus advice mingles with frightening, crucial information and it’s easy to get lost in a maze of media coverage. Maybe you have elderly loved ones dealing…
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Becoming Unmovable in the Face of Fear
After reading the verse three times, I heard the Father tell me to read it again. Despite this prompting, a part of me didn’t understand why He’d want me to read the same thing over again when I already knew what the verse was talking about. But before I could get a word out, He read…
Read MoreHis Love Pushes Out Fear, His Spirit Brings Life
I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me. Galatians 2:20 Have you ever thought about what it means to be in Christ Jesus?…
Read MoreWorship Changes Things
Welcome to time-change Monday – the Mondayest of Mondays. True to form, I woke up late for a 3-hour appointment and rushed out the door without breakfast or my go-to Diet Coke. But the good news is that Monday doesn’t start our week. The week started yesterday, on Sunday, a day of worship and the…
Read MoreSit Down: A Surrendered Heart
I constantly find myself talking with the Lord about walking in grace in my daily life. The real life. Not the highlights or even the low lights. Every day, need to do laundry, I’m tired and need a weekend after the weekend life. Every single time God asks me to sit down. To let Him…
Read MoreSimple Ways to Radiate Joy
Sometimes when I worship I feel joy bubbling up deep on the inside, and, like a volcano erupts with hot lava, I can’t resist breaking out in laughter. I don’t care if I look silly or if people around me stare. I cannot contain the joy because it is an overflow of a love encounter…
Read MoreIncreasing Our Capacity for Joy
Nehemiah 8:10b …for the joy of the Lord is your strength. Our God is delightful and He wants us to rejoice in Him. When I was first saved, He gave me Nehemiah 8:10 as my life verse. I had suffered a long-term illness and depression for 14 years. But Jesus had a good plan for…
Read MoreA Life of Peace That Passes Understanding
A while back a friend came to me at a group function and pulled me aside. She was going through a hard season and with discouragement written all over her face she whispered, “Where is that peace the Bible talks about, the kind that surpasses our understanding? I‘ve honestly never felt it.” With tears welling up in…
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