Tag: Jesus

The Dirt that Lies Beneath: Installment 2

The Real Dirt The truth is I feel like a failure most days as a parent. Now, before you go saying a bunch of positive things you don’t mean, let me explain. Information has been kept from me. …

Books of 2017: Live Full, Walk, Free

Intentionally setting ourselves apart is generally no picnic. In Cindy Bultema’s book, Live Full, Walk Free, we find the direction applicable to our lives today in  1 Corinthians.  Covering the letters to Corinth written by Paul, this study …

February & Rest

In scripture, Jesus made sure to take a time-out. He intentionally pulled away from his followers to pray and eat. He spent this time preparing for what would come next. Jesus set the example for re-booting ourselves in …

Sometimes the dirt wears on you and it hurts.

  In this weird place I have been thrown in my life, the dirt is coarse and harshly abrasive. My emotions continually get the best of me. Things I have no control over seem to pile up. I …

The Dirt That Lies Beneath: A series on Truth in Life, No Matter What

  The Real Dirt. I am so tired. Exhausted, really. I have a glass of iced tea right here, and I am ready to tell the truth. Sometimes, Our lives are so well polished, we don’t even have …

Rest to Take Breath

  I recently read a new book by Karen Ehman called Listen Love Repeat. It rocked my world so much I read it three more times, allowing it to sink in. The text is about making a sacrifice …

Approaching Christmas

Approaching Christmas, I am counting down to my favorite things about this coming weekend. Christmas at my parents’ house. Christmas with our own children and grandchildren. Christmas with some very good friends.  A movie tradition with my husband. …

How the River of Your Spirit Flows

How deep and wide does your spiritual walk go? Have you ever asked yourself this question? Do you notice your journey doesn’t get shorter? It just expands in width and length. As your spiritual life grows, so do …

Only the Hardlines of Jesus Count

Recently We have seen people draw hard lines where hard lines don’t belong. Scrolling on our computer screens, we’ve witnessed many changes in popular Christian culture. We have watched evangelists, authors and mentors change their views on worldly …

When My Hope Outshines the Sun

    This morning my favorite pen flows quickly, leaving my words illegible. The thoughts which awakened me are more than my racing hand can write. Today I am reminded there is always hope for redemption. There is …