Life is meant to be lived as a whole and not compartmentalized. (As opposed to…This is my church life, and this is my home life and this is my work life…and they are all very […]
Self-Sabotage
This month, I attended a 3-day workshop on self-sabotage – specifically, the ways in which we sabotage ourselves in our quest to lose weight. But while self-sabotaging patterns in weight loss was the main focus, […]
Grief and Hope
“The Lord is near to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit.” Psalm 34:18 This has been a tough year. We’ve all had loss. Loss of relationships, getting together with others, loss […]
How Would It Be/Cómo Sería (Bilingual)
When I read the phrase, “the disciple whom Jesus loved” ONLY used in the Gospel of John, it fascinates me deeply! John calls himself “the disciple whom Jesus loved.” He felt loved and that love made him […]
Things aren’t built the way they used to be.
This is a saying in our home. We sound like our grandparents did… but it’s become so much more apparent to me the older I get. They truly don’t make things the way they used […]
ONE OF A KIND
An artist, whether well-known and famous or struggling in unknown obscurity, typically signs their completed works of art with their personal signature. Writers autograph their books. Glass blowers, woodworkers, sculptors, whatever the artistic medium – […]
The Holiness of God
I’ve been listening to a lecture series by the late theologian, R.C. Sproul, called The Holiness of God. In the series, Sproul discusses the quality of holiness as it relates to the character of God. […]
No Jerks for Jesus
I recently read a tweet which said, “Being a jerk to everyone you think is wrong about stuff is not a mark of orthodoxy or courage but of arrogance and fear. The saints used to […]
Just be still with me.
During my 5 minutes of silence with the Lord this morning, my mind wouldn’t stop. I just kept praying. I heard the Lord tell me, “just be still with me.” During my quiet time, one […]
Keep Trying/Sigue Tratando -Bilingual
Are there areas of your life that Jesus is asking you to give to God’s Kingdom, but you are having a hard time letting go? Habits, feelings, relationships, possessions, time, gifts, etc. Sadly, I do […]