faith, Father, grace, Holy Spirit, Jesus, John, ministry, plans, waiting
I am acutely aware of my frailty. I was gonna use the word “suckiness” instead. And, apparently, I still am. But that’s a tad more negative than how I really feel. I am acutely aware that I do not have the power or determination to will myself into...
crucifixion, Father, fear, Hebrews, Holy Spirit, Jesus, Luke, plans, sacrifice
The other day my daughters and I had a conversation that struck me. My 5 year old, whose favorite Bible story is “Jesus Died on the Cross”, randomly said, “It hurt Jesus to be nailed to the cross.” “Yes, it did. It hurt very much,”...
Bible, God, Jeremiah, plans, Proverbs, Psalms, trust
I know, it seems pretty self-explanatory. And yet, it’s so difficult to literally take things one day at a time. Our minds whir past today and worry about the next day, week, month, year. I don’t think we spend too much time thinking about the future...
1 Corinthians, 1 Peter, 1 Samuel, 2 Thessalonians, Colossians, Ephesians, Genesis, God, Matthew, plans, Psalms, Romans, spiritual gift, trust
Every year about this time, at summer’s end, prepping for another school year, another year of ministry, I question my “purpose” and my “calling”. Truth be told, I hate those words. Mostly because I struggle to pinpoint what my purpose...
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...
