1 Thessalonians, 2 Corinthians, God, hope, Jeremiah, Jesus, One Thousand Gifts, Oswald Chambers, Psalms, resurrection, Romans, spiritual growth, thankfulness, Uncategorized
I’m not really sure how it happened. Maybe it’s because I keep re-reading that crazy gratitude book. Or maybe it’s because I’ve spent more time in the Psalms this year than any other book of the Bible. Or maybe it’s because I finally got...
Ann Voskamp, giving, God, joy, One Thousand Gifts, spiritual growth, trust
So I am starting something new. (Well, new to me. I actually stole the premise for it right out of Ann Voskamp’s book.) Ann talks about living with your hand open, a metaphor for being willing to receive whatever the Lord gives – good or bad – with...
Ann Voskamp, EQUIP, One Thousand Gifts, pain, podcast, spiritual growth
This past Wednesday I kicked off my teaching series I’ll be in for the next 5 weeks, One Thousand Gifts. As with the past two series I’ve taught, I am recording each lesson and posting them here. If you’re still considering coming to the course, give...
Ann Voskamp, EQUIP, One Thousand Gifts, spiritual growth
There’s a book out, and depending on how long you’ve been reading this blog or following me on the social media, you’ve heard me plug it a few or a million times. Because I think it’s a game changer. So I’m going to teach it. Again. A...
Ann Voskamp, believe, faith, God, Heaven, hope, One Thousand Gifts, pain, thankfulness
It’s not often I read the same book twice in a year’s time, but it happened this year. Partly because it is an excellent book. And partly because I am quick to forget what I “learn”. (Have we really learned something if we forget it?) If...
Ann Voskamp, Bible, Galatians, God, Holy Spirit, One Thousand Gifts, Uncategorized
I like God’s sweet reminders that He is intimately involved in, and, indeed, arranges the details of my life. Last night I read this out of that fabulous book I recommend to all people everywhere: I have to seek God beauty. Because isn’t my internal...
