One day a while back I was trying to put into words the way that God has been working in my heart. I was trying to express the joy and freedom yet fear and humility. I was trying to explain how I was a slave to Christ and how freeing that was. I couldn\’t putContinue reading “Taste of God”
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Thankful Thursday: God\’s Patience
As I read the e-mail my heart sank. When I got the phone call with the good news, I was ecstatic! When Richard told me about his conversation, I became worried. When we hadn\’t heard back, I was stressed. When I read the text, I was encouraged. All of this in just a day\’s time.Continue reading “Thankful Thursday: God\’s Patience”
Proud, humbled Daddy.
I learned about that from a not-even-2-year-old! Last night, I had the opportunity to spend the evening with Elliott. Ashley went to spend some time with her mom since we have been traveling so much and it was up to Popi to take care of the compact ball of energy that is my son. IContinue reading “Proud, humbled Daddy.”
Out of Place, But In Place
I sat there watching Elliott as he slid down the slide, face first of course, and rolled off the end in a very dramatic barrel-roll kind of way. He got the biggest smile on his face and just laughed as he ran around to do it all over again for probably the twentieth time. HeContinue reading “Out of Place, But In Place”
They Want a New Heart, Not a New Culture
The big tank out back filled with rain water that we used to \”bathe\” was a nice change of pace from the filthy river water we had been using for the last week. Something about rinsing off with water that I could actually see through just made me feel a little bit cleaner, even if the clothesContinue reading “They Want a New Heart, Not a New Culture”
Thankful Thursday
Ok, so it is actually Friday but I had planned all day to write this yesterday. Meetings with friends and family kept us busy all day so it is just a day off. Nevertheless, I will keep with Ashley\’s title instead of trying to be creative and make my own. Ashley is the writer ofContinue reading “Thankful Thursday”
Thankful Thursday: A Beautiful Plan
I follow a lot of blogs. I don\’t read them all regularly, and I read some more than others, but I love to read blogs. Perhaps it\’s an addiction, but it\’s one that often expands my mind and heart and challenges my soul. I read stories of hope and life and self-sacrifice and giving andContinue reading “Thankful Thursday: A Beautiful Plan”
So What or So That
I went to a women\’s conference last night with a new friend of mine from here at JAARS, the ministry Richard\’s training with. The message title was \”Sometimes He Whispers, Sometimes He Roars\”. I was particularly interested in this because my prayer life has been…. well…. lacking severely in recent days. I thought, \”Maybe thisContinue reading “So What or So That”
Honestly…
Honestly, sometimes I would rather read a book about God than actually read God\’s book. I struggle with this a lot. I know it\’s a heart issue and it doesn\’t make sense in the big picture. But right now it\’s true and it\’s what I must confess and intentionally allow the Holy Spirit to changeContinue reading “Honestly…”
All I Want for Christmas
When we are here in the USA, I find it very easy to get distracted by everything around me, especially with Christmas right around the corner. Every store and website is bombarding us with all the things we \”need\” and convincing us that these things are sure to make us happier. Or if it\’s notContinue reading “All I Want for Christmas”
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