I had a dream the other night, one I haven’t been able to stop thinking about. I was at dinner with a group of friends, and when one friend stood to get seconds, he said, “I actually think people lose when they marry in their own league.” Dream-me had turned to him with a … Read more
God’s hand is at work. Always. And often behind the scenes. So often I doubt God’s ability to work out His will in my life. I doubt my ability to hear Him. I was doing that this morning. Telling God once again that the dreams on my heart are impossible and we might as well … Read more
2017 started the way the last three years have: me and my journal and Jesus. I was reflecting over the previous year and praying over the coming one, a word sitting heavy on my heart. Revive. I was in the middle of writing down what I felt the Lord say He would revive, when … Read more
It’s been a month. A month of returning to work after the holiday break exhausted. A month of my introvert crying out for just a little more me-time. A month of hoarding time for fear I won’t be rested enough to face the next week, next day, next hour. I’ve been frantically resting, which hasn’t … Read more
**Some of the links below are affiliate links*, meaning, at no additional cost to you, I will earn a commission if you click through and make a purchase. Read my full disclosure here.** Over Christmas break I discovered Lynn Austin’s *Restoration Chronicles series, and I fell in love. The series followed some of the minor … Read more
This time last year the Lord put a word on my heart for 2016: Harvest. It was a promise that the seeds of what had been sown over the last few years were about to come to life. I wasn’t sure which promises, but I was excited to see what the Lord had in store. … Read more
For the last several weeks I’ve had this feeling I couldn’t quite describe. I wasn’t upset. I wasn’t stressed. I wasn’t doubting God. Yet I felt like I was in this sort of wrestling match. Then one of my friends posted this on Facebook: “There is a tension of resting where God has you and … Read more
Paul writes in Philippians 3 that compared to knowing Jesus Christ as Lord, all else is rubbish—a big pile of smelly garbage. That’s a huge statement, one that can completely flip our world view upside down. We seek so much in this life—wealth, happiness, love, acceptance, material possessions, health, a good marriage, a nice house, … Read more
Normally butterflies are hard to capture a good picture of, but this week I was able to get a close up shot of one fresh from the cocoon. He was chilling out, letting his wings dry, maybe taking a siesta after all the work it took to climb out of his long slumber. He was … Read more
Another couple of weeks and we’ll have gone through the entire book of Genesis! Can I hear a “Woot, woot!”? Seriously, though, I have enjoyed this study so much. I’ve caught details and made connections I haven’t before, and I’ve developed an even greater love for these stories of humanity’s beginning and God’s endless love. … Read more