When God Calls Us to Do the Impossible Things

Impossible Things "More often than not a human creature seemed cast for the role that suited him least. There was a purpose here, perhaps. To swim with the stream was easy; it was swimming against it that increased one's strength." - Elizabeth Goudge, The Bird in the...

Back to the Basics!

Let's get back to the basics!  Whether we are learning how to play basketball, cooking a new recipe, playing a game with our kids, or learning how to follow Christ, we must learn the basics. Without understanding the basics, we will never build a firm foundation or be...

Look to Him

Look to Him "I lift up my eyes to the hills. From where does my help come? My help comes from the Lord, who made heaven and earth." Psalms 121:1-2 Day by day I look for help. I might look to the internet, to a friend, to my oils, to hot black coffee, or to my husband....

Blessing Others with a Valentine’s Day Heart Attack

Blessing Others with a Valentine's Day Heart Attack For the first time last year, the kids and I decided to give some friends and neighbors a Valentine's Day Heart attack. This is a fun way to secretly let others know that they are loved and someone cares about them....

Thoughts From the Mom Who Needs Grace

Thoughts from the Mom Who Needs Grace It was a normal day at home with my girls. Things were getting a little chaotic and needed to change. Instead of stomping my foot and insisting a different mood, I choose to cultivate one. So I ask, "Would you girls like to help...

Are You Willing to Be Humiliated?

Are you willing to be humiliated? As the kids and I read through Isaiah 20, this was one of the main questions that came to mind. Are you willing to be Humiliated? What would be the most humiliating thing you can think of that God might ask you to do? In my wildest...

Flash Flood of the Spirit

Flash Flood of the Spirit Like the rising flood waters of Noah’s time, water rises again and again as a prominent character in the epic biblical tale.  The Role of Water In the beginning, the Spirit of God hovered over the waters, the water teemed with living...
Days of December

Days of December

The days of December are here!   What words comes to your mind as you think about the days of December?  Joy. Excitement.  Hope. Waiting. Warmth.  Light.  There are so many words and images that fill my mind when I hear that the days of...

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Flash Flood of the Spirit

Flash Flood of the Spirit

Flash Flood of the Spirit Like the rising flood waters of Noah’s time, water rises again and again as a prominent character in the epic biblical tale.  The Role of Water In the beginning, the Spirit of God hovered over the waters, the water teemed with living...

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A Race We Can Never Win

A Race We Can Never Win

Comparing ourselves to someone else is a race we can never win. We will always lose – we lose relationships, we lose contentment, we lose the ability to see anything good in our lives, we lose spiritually, and we lose emotionally. How do we feel when someone else has...

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