I’ve talked to several people in the last few months that are in tough situations. Problems with their finances, their children, their marriages, addictions, you name it. What has shocked me in every instance is their lack of desperation. They’re complaining, crying, and even asking for help…but they really don’t…
“Oh yes, you shaped me first inside, then out; you formed me in my mother’s womb. I thank you, High God—you’re breathtaking! Body and soul, I am marvelously made! I worship in adoration—what a creation! You know me inside and out, you know every bone in my body; You know…
“I am enough.” We see it all over. Carved on decorative stones and painted on banners, mirrors, and chalkboards. There are images all over the internet of this mantra, scrawled in marker on hands, arms, and even across chests. Its purpose is to encourage and inspire…to awe us into believing…
“Live, love, laugh!” Oh, for the courage! The courage to live courageously and take risks and fall flat on my face. The courage to love with an open heart, knowing it will be broken many times over. The courage to laugh, knowing there will be tears in the future. Today,…
Reaching people. Loving people. It isn’t about programs. It’s about us. Because programs don’t have hands and fingers and heartbeats. But you and I do. This is what God has been wrecking me with for the last week. Our church launched an Adopt-a-Block program called Operation 3:18. Our mission is…
“Look! The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and they will name him Emmanuel,” which means “God with us.”Matthew 1:23 NET Emmanuel…God with us. How incredible! Jesus is God with us…always. In every moment. In every struggle and in every battle. He is, always, “Emmanuel, God with…
And many women who followed Jesus from Galilee, ministering to Him, were there looking on from afar, among whom were Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James and Joses, and the mother of Zebedee’s sons (Matthew 27:55-56, NKJV). Now there stood by the cross of Jesus His mother, and His…
When you’re in the wilderness, you can’t just roll over and play dead. (Even though that’s exactly what you want to do- stay in bed with the covers up and the curtains shut tight!) You just can’t. Because if you do…you’ll be stuck in the wilderness for a very long…
In case any of you dear readers are thinking that my “Lessons in the Wilderness” posts are just sweet, inspirational thoughts from a person who has it all together and wants to help to rest of the world as they limp along in life… They’re not. In fact, the reason…