I feel the weight of this yoke. It’s already so heavy, but with the heat of the sun, it feels unbearable. I see you sitting there, watching me push forward as you rock in the rocking chair on the front porch of my little white house. I see you waving at me to come over […]
A couple months ago I was ready to quietly slip out of the Christian life. Honestly, I was just tired of it. Tired of the unanswered questions, the facades, the apathy, the people who preach a life they don’t live, and leaving different churches that seemingly could care less if I came. All I […]
2017…a year I am not sorry to see go. I haven’t written on here for a year and two months. And were I to tell you of what this past year and two months held, it could be summarized by what I once heard a pastor say, “God can use hell to bring Heaven to […]
For some reason, I always interpreted this literally. I thought of it as speaking of physical strength, but today as I sought the Lord for encouragement regarding a situation close to my heart, He opened my eyes to a new facet of this verse. “Even youths shall faint and be weary, and young men shall […]
Sometimes we are granted a heavenly lens by which to see the world, but rarely if ever does the world’s lens align to His. The most difficult subject to see through any lens is ourselves. Through the lens of the world we often see ourself harshly and become our greatest critic. We fight ourselves more than […]
Have you gotten a word for your year? I see that this now seems to be the trend, especially amongst Christian circles, and I think it is wonderful to seek a vision from God about the coming year. Last year, the word He gave me was polish. As in refining, purifying, shining up. Polished. That […]
Hi friends, Can I be vulnerable with you today? I’m in seminary now, and with that comes finals. There were a few tests and projects here and there, but something about pressing all of them together in one week shifted things for the easy going attitude I’ve carried all semester. I’ve known for a while […]
I remember the first time I asked this question. My family and I were visiting relatives in Mexico; I was 8 years old. We drove by a large dirt yard where a leaning and bent chain-link fence kept in a horse and several goats. There was trash everywhere. We made a right turn in our car as […]
The ways of the world are almost always in direct contrast to the ways of the Lord. The world preaches that we are to be our own captain, forge our own way, and make choices based on what feels good in the moment. The way of the Lord, however, often directs us to wait upon […]
Well, I have begun the metaphorical hike up the mountain that three months ago I was overwhelmed by. As I look back on this path I have journeyed so far, I am overwhelmed with God’s incredible grace. I feel so undeserving of this abundant excitement, satisfaction, peace, and most of all, joy. For two years […]
Change. How can something be so hope-filled and exciting and yet at the same time feel as though someone is trying to wring out your heart? I have now left behind what I knew, what was safe, and where I felt loved and secure. Now I find myself out in the metaphorical wilderness urging myself to […]
“A hindrance is not always something sinful. Even something wholesome can become less and less consistent with the path God is opening to you. It’s season has passed and it’s time to lay it down. These can often be the hardest hindrances to let go of because they’re more subjective and easier to rationalize. They’re […]
Two months ago my pastor began a sermon series on the roles of men and women in the church, home, and life. It was a very interesting series especially hearing the two different views of men and women. Two weeks ago the hurdles of women were addressed. He said that women’s two main hurdles are comparison […]
These past two months have been laden with new experiences and an awakening of once hibernating fears. My 25th birthday came and went and so did my first real date. Yes, I am 25 and have never been on a true date. I’m sure your asking, “How is that possible?” To answer that I’ll have […]
Four years ago, almost to the date, I began to struggle with a big question. “Why do bad things still happen to God’s children, Christians?” Often times we hear from tv evangelists or even our own pastors that if we pray and obey God we will avoid troubles and horrible events. But in my somewhat […]
Yesterday, I randomly came upon a show following some Kurdish fighters in the Middle East. As I watched, these two girls shown in the video brought me so much pride as a woman. It fascinated me that ISIS fears women. In the words of one of the girls, “ISIS view women as if they are […]
Sometimes all feels lost in the metaphorical desert of life. Sometimes we get lost in the confusion and the chaos of our mind and emotions. No direction. No guide. No map of how to navigate the treacherous unknown. But take heart, for surely soon you will come to the Desert River and find what you’ve […]
Wait. That’s the single word response I got from the Lord on a matter very near to my heart. The word led to Ruth 3:18, “Wait, my daughter until you learn how the matter turns out.” Waiting. It is so difficult! SO difficult to remain still while seeing things you could orchestrate to help get what […]
Happy New Year friend! I have set before me some goals that I pray bring me into deeper relationship with my Savior for this coming year. One of these goals is to saturate my mind with daily readings from Scripture and life-giving wisdom by believers of the past. Today I started Your Available Power by […]
