The only time I make it to the local gourmet grocery store is when they have a particular Tuesday special. It runs every few months, and during that month, I will visit at the beginning and end of the month to stock up on the specials that I wait months for. I find myself looking […]
Psalm 117:2 “For great is his love toward us and the faithfulness of the Lord endures forever. Praise the Lord” There are moments that become etched into our souls for no obvious, apparent reason. They find the spots that have remained a blank canvas. What causes the ordinary moments to find that canvas inside of […]
Recently, I have found myself in a few situations that have been slightly more than disappointing. In the grand scheme of life, they aren’t a huge deal, but in my little world, they are a pretty big deal. To me. I have found myself handling these disappointments no different than my children handle theirs at […]
When I wrote A Letter to My Sons – (the real reason I say no to electronics), I was shocked when it went viral. Shocked because this was a letter to my boys expressing my heart to them. I’m a terrible blogger. What I mean is that I don’t understand SEO language. I don’t attend […]
Today concludes our Nehemiah Mini-Series on facing our everyday fears that threaten to hold us back from living out our dreams, our desires, our purposes, our passions. Nehemiah is a big example of someone recognizing a desire placed in his heart by God, facing the criticism of others, praying through opposition and obstacles, and accomplishing […]
Neh 4:1 When Sanballat heard that we were rebuilding the wall, he became angry and was greatly incensed. He ridiculed the Jews, and in the presence of his associates and the army of Samaria, he said, “What are those feeble Jews doing? Will they restore their wall? Will they offer sacrifices? Will they finish in […]
When a desire is awakened, something else comes to attention. Fear. Fear of the everyday kind takes many shapes. It might look like procrastination. It might look like insecurity. It might look like humility (this is a tricky one). It might look like a busy schedule. It might look like disorganization. It might look like […]
