Great peace comes when you know you’re led by the Spirit of God. The world around you may shake and fall, but if you understand the love and intentionality of God, you lean into His whisper with expectancy. Chance and coincidence don’t exist in His Kingdom. He doesn’t just happen into unexpected circumstances or […]
Living Beyond Yourself: What Does It Really Mean?
Living beyond yourself… it sounds exciting. It sounds fun and adventurous, and a bit scary. And it is! But the picture most of us carry in our heads of what it actually looks like may not be accurate. You might visualize someone in extraordinary circumstances, doing what no one has done before. Or inventing […]
Stepping Into the Ring in 2021
I avoid drama. Even as a child, stepping into the ring of conflict didn’t appeal to me. If pushed over and over, I’ll confront a issue, but I’m not one to go looking for a fight. But with all of the upheaval in our world, hearing so many conflicting reports, and watching many around me […]
Learning to Receive
Note: This is the first in a series. Of all the lessons we learn in life, learning to receive may be the most important. I know that’s a pretty odd statement, but receiving is an integral part of who we are as humans. None of us can be our own source. Have you ever […]
“What if…?” Challenge #1
For most of my life, the words “What if?” carried a negative connotation. When they came to mind, it was a challenge not to imagine all that could go wrong in any given circumstance. What if I fail? What if I get hurt? What if I end up alone? What if I’m embarrassed? What if I […]