We often attribute healing to our physical needs. Brokenness often goes well beyond the point of affliction, and healing is often needed well beyond the place of our wound. God is present with you in the spaces that you need Him the most, even when the burden of pain is not far removed from us. […]
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The Sweet Smell and Aroma of a Fresh Start
An unexpected treasure showed up today in our backyard garden: the emergence of new Celosias. We recently had them planted in the summertime, and soon after, they all died. But today, in the place of what was thought to be nothing living, these beautiful red plants made their debut beyond the deep soil below. I’d […]
Hope in the Hard Places: Kaye’s Story of Hope and Healing
It’s easy to talk about the good moments in our lives, the ones of blessings and promise; but what about the hard ones – moments that came and wore us down, moments that came and broke us, the ones we’d rather forget and others we’d like to remain hidden. But the Lord brought you through […]
Letting God Create New Spaces in Our Lives
What new spaces have we allowed God to create in our lives? Today was such a great day – a new day – because God created an opportunity for us to reclaim overused garage space and to get some things hauled away. We often store up things in the spaces that we have (physical, emotional, […]
Letting God Be Your Encourager
The Lord is not slack concerning His promises toward us. This morning as I looked out my kitchen window, there was such a sense of newness to the day – a sense of encouragement filled the air. I remember just soaking in the quiet warm joy of that moment, realizing that an inspiring movement from […]
Getting Back to Our First Love
There are many things that have caused us to stumble – For everything in the world—the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life—comes not from the Father but from the world, 1 John 2:16 NIV. Even when we stumble, we don’t have to remain in a compromised condition. God is […]
Transformation Begins with Us
As I awakened this morning, I pondered, “How will you toil your garden?” — Early in the pandemic season, I went to my sunroom and began to toil the soil for my garden, readying the dirt and acclimating it to receive new plants. I remember putting in things like eggshells and coffee grounds, adding a […]
A Godly Standard of Love that Gives What Has Been Given to Us
The world looks for ways to define God’s love, often seeking measures to apply it to our understanding. But, it is written in scripture how God defines His love for us and how we must faithfully respond to it with obedience and with care (1 John 3:1-24; 1 John 4:4-21). Walking in the Spirit of […]
The Efforts of Preserving Our Faith
Proverbs 4:23 tells us to keep thy heart with all diligence, for out of it flows the issues of life. 2 Peter 3:14 shares for us to make every effort to be found spotless, blameless and at peace with him. There is something to be said about preserving our faith. It is important that we […]
Beauty in the Eyes of the Lord
It is better to suffer for doing good than for doing evil. For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and He is attentive to their prayers (reference I Peter 3:17, I Peter 3). Our awareness of the eyes of the Lord makes us mindful of His standard and activates our conscience. “Your […]