Breaking the fallow ground, sowing with seed, bursting with fruit.
Remain in me, and I will remain in you. For a branch cannot produce fruit if it is severed from the vine, and you cannot be fruitful unless you remain in Me. John 15:4 Typing with paint under my fingernails after an evening of dabbling in acrylics and canvases. It's the colors I love the … Continue reading Not Living, Just Busy…
If Your presence does not go with us, do not lead us up from here. Exodus 33:15 I took a long walk tonight. I love the sound of my athletic shoes scuffing along the paved road. It's relaxing. I don't listen to music or podcasts; I walk in silence and let my mind wander through … Continue reading Not Without You
God grows us one step at a time. Today, I am on day four of an emotional down swing. We all have them, let's be honest. Jesus is with me, no question of that. But this was a hard one. These days, I don't have emotional outbursts or crying fits--there are no more panic attacks … Continue reading Healing is Not Linear
In this world you will have trouble, but take heart! I have overcome the world. John 16:33. What a beautiful day. I’m sitting in my favorite blue chair, feet propped up on the window seat. A window is cracked open not too far away, letting in the sounds of a breezy fall day. The fountain … Continue reading Lemonade
The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it. John 1:5 Everyone experiences fear. Fear can be crippling and incredibly difficult to overcome. But it CAN be overcome. I lived most of my past life sitting in the middle of fear. In my rearview mirror, I can see my old self sitting huddled … Continue reading No Longer a Slave to Fear
Be still and know that I am God. Psalm 46:10 Peace can be illusive. I lived a number of years without lasting peace, so I want to do everything in my power to get it and keep it! If possible, I want to live at peace with everyone, so far as it depends on me … Continue reading Peace is a Process
A new command I give you; love one another.John 13:34 It's been quite a week. I sit here, freshly showered in my ages-old flannel pants and super soft red t-shirt, shaking my head at this week. This Saturday is my husband's 50th birthday party, for which he's invited nearly 200 people to stop by our … Continue reading Joy in My Bones
Come to Me, all who are weary and heavily burdened... and I will give you rest. Matthew 11:28 Sitting at the coffee shop early this morning, the atmosphere is peaceful. People spread out among couches and old kitchen tables, there is a hum of conversation that I begin to notice. A man behind me is … Continue reading Faith in the room…
Whenever I get bogged down in life - and it happens to all of us from time to time - the Lord so often reminds me, "it's not about what you do, it's about who you are." Long ago the LORD said to Israel: “I have loved you, My people, with an everlasting love. With … Continue reading It’s About Who You Are
The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it. John 1:5 I used to pretty often say to my former pastor, "thanks for all you do, seen and unseen." We were friends for a time and worked closely together for many years, so I knew the hardship he faced and the … Continue reading Seen and Unseen
Broken & Sown 