I’m caught in the rhythms of grace. Grace … outlandish and crazy grace. A love poured out from His heart to mine. Something I don’t deserve. Something I could never earn. Something I so desperately need. The beat of its rhythm is steady and sets the pace for my every day. My every hour. My […]
I Listen When You Call {Letters from God}
I see you scurrying and hurrying and worrying to find me. I see you looking for me and listening for my voice. I know you want to know my will and I see the genuine way you search for me wherever you are. And sweet child, you must know, I hear you. And I listen when you […]
When God ‘s Plan is Better than You Could Ever Imagine
It is impossible to imagine all God has planned for our lives. Impossible to see where we’re headed and all He is going to do. And so many times, when I dream about how life will unfold, I don’t dream big enough. My scope is too limited and my requests far too feeble and small. […]
How Your Story Can Change the World
Our stories are made to comfort others. And your story can change the world. Where we’ve been, what we’ve walked through … all that pain and suffering, or guilt and shame, is never, ever wasted, when we surrender it to the Giver of all things and allow Him to use it for good. Whenever I […]
How Bob Goff Showed Me Love Does
They rave about it at our church for weeks … rave about the arrival of Bob Goff. Even my husband is excited about it. And besides imagining the meaning of the words “love does”, I know nothing of what to expect. My expectations are hopeful for a message that moves me, but I have no […]
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 […]
When Boston Bombs and Tragedy & Suffering Bring Doubt
Boston bombs … and in our tragedy and suffering we dangle with doubt. Our hands hold on and our hearts grieve, for the hope we long to keep. Our innocence is long-lost and our trust in peace is shattered. And we sit and wait for answers and wrestle to understand why. One tragedy follows another, […]
When You Doubt God is Here {Letters from God}
I am here. And I see. I see the discouragement that seeps in through the cracks of your doubt. The times you question whether you’re able to be used by Me at all. I see how your tired head bends in the dark and longs for more hours in each day. How you stay up in […]
Mended :: When All We Have to Do is Surrender {Week 8}
There was a time in my life when I was unwilling to surrender. The noise of my desires and the chaos of the details left me spinning like a top. Disoriented and alone, I grew more and more discouraged each day. It was as if I was in my own rowboat, saying goodbye to the […]
Mended :: When You Need to Remember God Loves You {Week 7}
Sometimes we’re mended little by little as we stop and choose to see all the ways He loves. I awake to kids arguing and yelling … punching actually. And as I investigate why this is happening, it becomes no surprise why punches were thrown. At seven and eight years old, April Fool’s Day is a […]
