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Finding Joy in God’s Presence
The promise, “You will fill me with joy in your presence,” perfectly captures the heart of worship. When we intentionally pause and draw close to God, He pours out His love, hope, and peace—gifts that bring true and lasting joy. This relationship forms a sacred, unbroken circle, but it depends on our willingness to enter…
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Labels
Labels can be helpful, but what happens when those the labels are hurtful. Sometimes labels help us identify an issue, like Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD). Understanding ADD helps others understand the person who has it. But what if you just thought (or heard) they were lazy. The label of lazy hurts. I was diagnosed with…
Comfort and Joy
Christmas has come and gone, but the phrase “comfort and joy” seems to be beckoning me. With the recent events, it is little wonder that we all need a little comfort and joy. But what does that really look like. In the hours and days after the riots in DC, several took to social media…
Beautifully Broken
There is a piece of jewelry that pops up on my newsfeed on Facebook. It is one with different size rectangle cubic zirconia in a row. It is called “Beautifully Broken” and contains a written piece of encouragement. When I see it, I think about how many different ways I have experienced brokenness and God’s…
Tainted Grace
When you think of grace, what comes to mind? Blessing? Or something else? From a Biblical point of view, grace is the love and mercy given to us by God because God desires us to have it, not necessarily because of anything we have done to earn it. It if a free gift from God.…
Too Soon — Too Raw
Have you been dealt a hand that you never thought you would have? Life is not easy sometimes. Choices we make affect others as well as ourselves. The ripple effect of a choice can be like a stone thrown in a lake, watch those ripples extend. The impact is immediate, big splash. It is a…
Breath of Heaven
Amy Grant released a Christmas CD in 1992 that contained the song “Breath of Heaven (Mary’s Song). I played it over and over for weeks. There is just something about the song that affects me. This morning as I was sitting reflecting on God, this song came to mind. The Chorus is a prayer for…
Genie In A Bottle
I think we all have wished for a Genie at times. Our wants cannot be filled by our pocketbook. The desires of our heart just seem to fall flat. Our dreams just do not seem to come true. We have wished on every star in the sky and hunted every four-leaf clover we could. Now…
She Speaks 2020 & God Smacks
What do you do when God smacks you in the head? Not just once but multiple times. That was my She Speaks Online Conference experience this year. So, what do you do? Write a blog. Day one was great because of the keynote speakers, Lysa Terkerst and Lisa Allen. Pages of notes from both. The…
Dear Friend,
I have walked where you are currently standing. You are gripped with fear. The fear that others will know your secret or worse that he will return to your life and you have to face your assault in real time again. Keeping it in will only keep you rooted in place, surrounded by fear. Regardless…