Twice in Two Weeks

Twice in two weeks I heard the same challenge from two different pastors regarding two different sections of Scripture...sacred echo. The first time I heard it I thought, that's interesting. The second time, I started to feel the conviction in my soul. Is this true of me? Week one the preacher was teaching on the …

Rewrite

Rewrite.. I remember the first time I didn't want to rewrite my life, the moment when what had been my foundational years seemed worth living through. As I looked at that teen looking at me, so helpless because her parent's behavior was confusing and hard to understand. I had known about that parent for awhile, …

Now, and Not Quite Yet

Tension is what we came up with; balance is what we wanted.  How does one practice holiness, and be holy at the same time? If we are a new Creation, how come the old still woos? A group of us are going through the first letter from Peter to Christians in all areas of the …

Before (FMF Link Up)

Before... The word of the LORD came to me, saying: “Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, and before you were born I set you apart and appointed you a prophet to the nations.” Jeremiah 1:5 For He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world to be holy and …

The Faith of Zechariah

"How will I know this?" (Luke 1) Oh Zechariah I relate to you. I believe, but oh Lord, I am in great need for help in my unbelief. Zechariah, a priest whose whole world was surrounded by things that reminded him and his people of God. His mind was filled with things of God as …

Beholding and Becoming: the art of everyday worship (book review)

One of my favorite things is books. I love a good book. I love sharing books with others. Part of this new season of life has included previewing books from some publishers which I have enjoyed, but even more fun has been the opportunity to be on book launch teams. This means I get an …

Sunday Quote

Bears its Fruit in Season

The first year of growing sunflowers from seed was surprising to me. I had no idea how long it took to bear that magnificent flower. The green was nice, but no flowers for what felt like forever. Being the black thumb that I am, I thought it was my fault, but according to my gardening …

Daybook

Out my Window: Thankfully more pleasurable (to me) temperatures and the night sky continues to be amazing. Enjoying: The stars, extra time to read, mint chocolate chip ice cream (I had to stop buying it because I was enjoying it a bit too much.) Listening to: Nothing too specific. I did catch Craig Groeschel's latest …

Enough Light

Maneuvering in the dark is very uncomfortable to me. Even with a flashlight, darkness feels unsettling because of that control thing, I cannot see what else is out there. One time I was on a ten day "outward bound" type hike, and one of our leaders made us turn off our flashlights and just wait …