Change is exciting but sometimes scary too–full of wonder and mystery at the same time. And there are new things ahead for Mercy Found Me. New paths with bends and curves. A new journey with adventure. A trip with new skies and different vantage points. It’s time to sow and plant new words, time to till and tend new […]
Unglued {Lesson 6} & (in)couraged to hope Link-up!
This week has been filled with captivating my thoughts … replacing ideas of comparison and jealousy, quieting negative chatter and internal noise, removing worry and destructive thoughts, And exchanging them all with things that are true, noble, right, pure, lovely, admirable, excellent, and praiseworthy. And while I haven’t gotten it perfect every time, there was progress indeed–progress […]
How Understanding Your Fantasies Can Heal You and Set You Free {A Book Review}
I have a passion for open dialogue about the real and raw places we really live. A passion for the places in our minds we’re afraid to share with others—mostly because of fear. Fear that we are the only ones. Fear that we are crazy. Fear that no one would understand. And ultimately fear of […]
For When You Long for the Quiet
The corn stalks are quiet and salute the setting sun as I walk the powdery dirt path I knew as a child. There’s always something about returning home that calms me, and I’m quiet and take it all in. The birds fly overhead and the sunflowers stand tall. The bees work hard to gather water from the […]
Unglued {Lesson 5} & (in)couraged to hope Link-up!
They run around the mountain cabin like a band of barbarians, wild and crazy and loud. They chase and they banter and their excitement is palpable. And still, I’m irritated and annoyed, and I come Unglued. Nevermind they’re just kids in a new and exciting place Never mind they’ve been cooped up in a car […]
Because Our Roots Are Established in the Dark Secret Places
She stood on that stage almost a week ago in her red speaking boots. And with her soft soothing voice she told it to us brave: Do not disdain the secret living… The moments in life no one sees. The way you sacrifice and serve and die to your self in the mundane moments. Crucified and Cruciform. Every. […]
Dangers When We Pray :: Sermon on the Mount {Week 25-27}
Several years ago I served in our church’s MOPS leadership, and my title? Prayer coordinator. I was asked to lead our leadership team in this key area, and I was happy to do it. And while the year went well, I had not always had such a passion and eagerness for prayer. Just ten years […]
Unglued {Lesson 4} & (in)couraged to hope Link-up!
Wow! It’s been a whirlwind of a week. I’ve been so crazy busy—maybe you have too??! Tracie and I have been going through Lysa TerKeurst’s book, Unglued, along with some of you, and we are longing that each one of you is (in)couraged to hope … that you would have hope that we’re in this together. […]
Your Voice is the Bridge From Your Heart to Mine
Your voice is the bridge from your heart to mine as we walk amidst the vivid colors and falling leaves of this far away place. And what rest my heart has found to hear your voice. The voice I read on the screen yet today I can hear. For the spinning noises of life to pause […]
Unglued {Lesson 3} & (in)couraged to hope Link-up!
If there’s anything I’ve realized by tracking my raw emotions and unglued moments this week, it’s that I don’t want to be this way forever–I don’t want to stay the same. As I’ve explored my self-inflicted labels and recognized my exploding and stuffing tendencies, I realize what a mess I really am. Don’t get me […]
