“How could God possibly want anyone to give up chocolate for six weeks?” The question wrestled in my childhood mind. Surely God, in His goodness, wouldn’t want to rob us of the sweet richness of chocolate for forty days. Obviously, my heart had many lessons to learn about Lent. As my faith and understanding grew,…Continue reading A Lent of Love
Tag: grace
Faith Is
I wish I could write that I have trusted God, raised my hands to praise him with a smile, and gracefully followed where he has been leading me. Rather, it has been messy. Over the past few weeks, God called me to pack up my bags and take a last-minute weekend mission trip to help…Continue reading Faith Is
A Melody of Freedom
Guard your heart above all else, for it determines the course of your life. Proverbs 4:23 As I look back over the past year I realize that God has been taking my heart and reshaping it. Have you ever found yourself quietly living an anthem that you didn’t plan to live? A melody that…Continue reading A Melody of Freedom
At His Feet
In humility she entered the room, making her way straight through the crowded room to Jesus, generously lathering her Savior in outrageously expensive perfume. She wept, lavishing her love for the Messiah, wiping her tears from His holy feet with her long hair. Completely abandoned, wholly surrendered, she kissed His feet. She poured out her…Continue reading At His Feet
Return
But you must return to your God; maintain love and justice, and wait for your God always. -Hosea 12:6 I’m a runner. I love the feeling of lacing up my running shoes, getting outside, and breathing in the fresh air. I love the freedom of weaving my way through trails and roads, over hills and valleys,…Continue reading Return