We need to have endurance in order to run this long race of life. In order to keep going, we need to drink deeply of God’s Word. I once ran four-fifths of a half marathon, probably a little more. You could say the difference doesn’t really matter, but when you are the one running, it…
When waiting feels intense and hard and scary, we have an opportunity to learn to wait in a new way. But they who wait for the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles; they shall run and not be weary; they shall walk and not faint. (Isaiah 40:31 ESV)…
As the busy holiday season approaches, will you allow God to restore your sight to see Him in the midst of it all? This morning I woke with a sense that the past thirty days were a bit of a blur. Our family is coming off of a month that has been overflowing with commitments,…
Are you feeling stressed and stretched in a season that is busy? Learn how you can live out a forward-paced faith during a season that is fast-paced. “For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand that we should walk in them.” Ephesians 2:10 NKJV Maybe it’s just me….
What might it be like to ask God what season He would like you in? Perhaps He wants you to move on or stay where you are a little longer. For everything, there is a season and a time for every matter under heaven. (Ecclesiastes 3:1 ESV) It’s October and it’s 80 degrees outside. The once-soft…
When we have the simplicity of focus that integrity brings – meeting with God– there is no room for duplicity. The week was crazy. But in the best way. We’d hosted a dear friend—more like a family member, really—from England, had volleyball practice, and then all the things with family. After our tearful goodbye at…
When we can’t see through the black of night, God brings us hope on dark days. We can rest in Him as we wait, knowing His love is unfailing. “The Lord delights in those who fear him, who put their hope in his unfailing love.”Psalm 147:11 I was absolutely miserable. For several weeks my husband…
Why is it so easy to see what needs work in others? It’s not up to us to change that other person, and it’s a weight we don’t need to bear. Praying at all times in the Spirit, with all prayer and supplication. To that end, keep alert with all perseverance, making supplication for all…
Adoration is a beautiful spiritual practice to train our souls to always adore God when we don’t understand and life is out of our control. “O Lord, our Lord, How majestic is Your name in all the earth! You have set Your glory above the heavens!”Psalm 8:1 ESV I sat in a group of women…
David teaches us so much about worship and repentance. He actually offers some very practical, intentional steps we can take to become women after God’s own heart. ‘I have found David, son of Jesse, a man after my own heart. He will do everything I want him to do.’ Acts 13:22b Do you love a…
There is so much to be found in God’s love if we would only slow down and allow Him access to our hearts. “As the Father has loved me, so have I loved you. Abide in my love.” John 15:9 ESV “Home.” At its most basic level, your home is the place where you live:…
Being a part of a church body is a beautiful blessing if we allow ourselves some humility. Giving and receiving help is just one way we function as the body of Christ. When I was pregnant with my fourth child, I went into preterm labor at 33 weeks. The hospital wanted to keep me in…
Our own inexperience can actually lead us down a road toward our own growth. We just need to be willing to learn and trust. “I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will guide you with My eye.” Psalm 32:8 NKJV What if sometimes, it is better to not “know…
In an ever-increasing confusing and chaotic world, how are we to fix our eyes daily on Jesus? How can we meditate on whatever things are true? The other day I was scrolling through Twitter and quickly found myself asking why. It is not a place I walk away from with more peace, understanding, or better…
We don’t need to look too hard at our days to see how each one is a blessing! Here are some ideas. “Satisfy us in the morning with your steadfast love, that we may rejoice and be glad all our days” (Psalm 90:14.) This morning I woke up discouraged. Two very close friends have serious…
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