God, ministry, plans, teaching, writing
It is no secret that I want to write and teach professionally. I think I teach the gospel in a unique way that connects with people more personally than it usually does. I get inside the scriptures and explain how they relate to me – an American woman in her...
Bible, Bono, God, Isaiah, Jesus, John, love, obedience, One Republic, the good life
One Republic has a song on regular rotation on your local pop station these days. It’s called, “Good Life”. It is nothing to write home about, but it caught my attention this morning because a) it was the second time in 24 hours I had heard it, and...
Dot Mom Retreat, God, Priscilla Shirer
Over the weekend 1,399 other women and I traveled to Birmingham, Alabama, for a mommy retreat called Dot Mom. We spent 36 hours worshiping, listening to 4 incredible speakers, and attending 4 mini-sessions on specific parenting topics. We also enjoyed sleeping...
Acts, Bible, God, Isaiah, obedience, Psalms
Lately I’ve been challenged with the idea of “complete obedience”. The legalist in me wants to think that if I do what God tells me to do, that should “count” as obedience. The Lord should be happy with me, and He should bless me...
God, happiness, Luke, obedience, Psalms
Sometimes when God is calling us to choose between disobeying Him or obeying Him, He is really saying, “Do you want to be happy now or later?” Disobeying Him now = present happiness but sorrowful future. Obeying Him now = present sorrow but happy...
Bible, Ezekiel, God, Uncategorized
This morning I read one of the most bizarre passages in scripture I’ve ever come across. It was Ezekiel 37:1-14. Go ahead and read it. I’ll wait. Weird, right?! I can’t say I’ve ever read it before. But this new Bible study I...
