I’ve stood before thousands to lead worship and raise my hands in praise to Him. I’ve sung solos on auto pilot while thinking about lunch and that lady’s crazy outfit on the front row. And just because we’re singing with our eyes closed and our hands raised, doesn’t mean we’re worshipping. And as the years […]
I Chose You {Letters from God}
I chose you. From the beginning of time I had you in mind. Yes. You. Just exactly as you are. From before you were created I knew you. And you are, even now, exactly who I intended you to be. Yes. You. With all your doubts. With all your insecurities. With all you’re wondering. You […]
Mended :: Beginning the Journey in Community {Week 1}
I’ve been broken and shattered. And I’ve lived without hope … engulfed with regret and buried in shame. In fact I remember being so broken and stained by the sin of my choices that I seriously wondered if I had stepped just beyond God’s love. Because for me, I willingly made choices that destroyed my […]
Green Pastures and Still Water
I see the word Lisa-Jo posts last night, as I park the car in the driveway–finally home from a long day at work. The word is afraid. And I love this five-minute-Friday community…a group of women who write from their heart and link-up their words every Friday, with posts based on a one-word prompt given […]
3 Steps For When Your Heart Faces the Pain, Brokenness, and Devastation of Divorce :: Sermon on the Mount {Week 15}
No matter what, divorce is painful. It hurts. And its consequences never really end. I know—because twelve years ago I got divorced. I know first-hand the pain and its consequences, especially when adultery is involved. And while I’ll share those details with you another time, suffice it to say, God hates divorce from the spouse […]
On Finding Life, Righteousness, and Honor
I long to have a full and rich life. To be known as a person of honor and one who does what is right, even when no one is looking. And God wants that for me too. He wants my attitudes and actions to be patterned after His character. He wants me to have […]
Join Me Over at (in)courage Today!!
I’m guest posting over at (in)courage today and I can’t be more excited!! One year ago I had no idea how my life was going to change, and how a new world of friends was about to be opened to me. It was last February that a friend told me about Ann Voskamp’s blog, her […]
On Being Affectionate and Tender-hearted
The other day, I cared for one of the most difficult patients of my career. She was jaded and volatile, hot-tempered and reactionary. She had chosen to respond to the pain and hurt of her life by maintaining a drug habit and building a rigid wall around her heart—a wall that she made impenetrable to […]
10 Promises to Give Your Heart Rest
God’s Word is true and His promises are sure. In fact they remind me of these live oak trees, standing strong and immovable, protecting whatever is beneath them. And we can have confidence and know that whatever He promises to do, He will do. And as this New Year is beginning, may your heart be rest as you are reminded […]
Merry Christmas, Sweet Friends…
On this eve before our anticipation and yearning is fulfilled… May you know the joy of Him who came for you. May you experience His overwhelming love. May your heart be filled with peace, because He has reconciled you to Himself. May you remember this day and all year through… That He came for you, and He has chosen […]
