This world we live in can dish up some pretty hard days for us. We experience loss of loved ones, belongings, and relationships. We endure harsh words spoken about us, unfair judgments, and false accusations. Bad things happen, people let us down and life can sometimes seem completely unfair. When we are caught up in despair…
Read MoreWe are clingers. We love to hold onto what we should have released long ago. We recite hurtful words, relive painful experiences, express fearful concerns, and in a nanosecond, yield an opinion that is based purely on assumption. We cling. We hold on tight. Yet, we do our best to convince those around us and even ourselves that we, as Christ followers, are surrendered…
Read MoreMy new favorite song repeats the words “Who the Son sets free shall be free indeed.” Free, indeed! Can you pause for just 60 seconds and ask yourself, “Have I been set free or am I still in bondage?” We are comfortable in bondage; it feels normal. Even though freedom is ours, we carry our chains, we stand in our cell…
Read MoreI sat in a circle with women I barely knew. We had walked different paths and had different life circumstances. We had all made mistakes in our lives, but theirs had led them to this place. I would get up and walk out, but they would remain here in this place until their sentence had been served.
Read MoreWe have so many questions and struggle to find as many answers. We want to do the right thing, but what is the right thing? How do we determine what to do when we simply don’t know what to do?
We phone a friend, type our question into Google, and call our Mama. We are so foolish. Our answers can only be found…
Read MoreIf you have been following along, you know that most of my blog posts reveal the lessons that God is teaching, hmmm… (well, you already know) – me. Why do we forget? Why do we struggle? Why do we make this so much harder than it needs to be? We are …
Read MoreThat is the question. Now, what is your answer? I am willing to guess that you said that you believeand I bet you do believe – some things. Stay with me. If you read this blog, there is a great likelihood that you believe in God, that you believe in Jesus and that you believe the Bible is God’s word. But...
Read MoreMan, it has been a challenging season for us. The past few weeks have been a real rollercoaster of emotions – up and down, up and down – and crazy busy on top of that. We have experienced some great highs and blessings and struggled through loss and sadness. But…
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