Breaking the fallow ground, sowing with seed, bursting with fruit.
God is in the midst of her, she shall not be moved. God will help her when morning dawns. Psalm 46:5. It’s been a beautiful Spring Break week. University work allowed me to be home with all three of my young adult children this week, and we made the most of it! We took part … Continue reading We Don’t Just Rise Again
Keep on loving others, as long as life lasts. Hebrews 6:11 I love Hebrews chapter six. It’s one of those chapters I’ve read over and over through the years as a pattern for my life. It reminds me to always keep moving forward into maturity, not hashing and rehashing the basic teachings of Christ, but … Continue reading Keep On Loving Others
And I will make all My mountains a road, and My highways shall be raised up. Isaiah 49:11. When you feel like you have a mountain to climb in life, remember that it is the Lord who goes before you. He is not only the mountain mover, but He is also an expert mountain climber … Continue reading Mountains to Climb
I have told you this so that My joy may be in you and that your joy may be complete. John 15:11. So, I dropped a 5 gallon bottle of water in the faculty breakroom this morning, and it busted and spilled water all over the floor, down my pants, and into my shoes. I … Continue reading Cultivate Joy
For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, not a result of works, so that no one may boast. Ephesians 2:8-9 ESV It’s okay to have problems. Having a problem does not cancel the calling of God on your life. It … Continue reading Stop Beating Yourself Up
He is before all things, and in Him all things hold together. Colossians 1:17 He is the God of Roads and Rivers “Listen carefully, I am about to do a new thing, now it will spring forth; will you not be aware of it? I will even put a road in the wilderness, rivers in … Continue reading He Knows the Way
The Lord is merciful and gracious, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love. Psalm 103:8 Two weeks ago, I packed up my suitcase and went to high school camp. This was my third consecutive year to attend as a small group leader. I was so excited to go! I serve in Students at my church for … Continue reading High School Camp and God’s Great Love
We must quickly carry out the tasks assigned to us by the One who sent us. John 9:4. Lord, What is My Purpose? I am a naturally laid back, "type B" personality in a world full of "type A" driven people. Don't get me wrong, I can be very driven and self-motivated when I put … Continue reading Purpose Over Passivity
God sets the lonely in families, He leads out the prisoners with singing. Psalm 68:6 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 … Continue reading It’s About Who You Are
Broken & Sown 