Spiritual Growth – S T R E A M S + T H O R N S

Alone in the City: Day Six

\”I just feel like I don\’t have any control at all!\” I said it with anger, through tears while Richard listened patiently. Then he calmly said the words that were oh so true, but not what I wanted to hear: \”Maybe that\’s the point.\” \”Of course that\’s the point, but I don\’t want that. I wantContinue reading “Alone in the City: Day Six”

Alone in the City: Day Three

God is beautiful everywhere. This simple yet profound thought came to my mind tonight as I looked up at the halfway moon in the cloudless sky, driving back from the most beautiful beach Brazil has to offer. And I felt very, very small. But it wasn’t a condescending kind of small, like I was uselessContinue reading “Alone in the City: Day Three”

Alone in the City: Day Two

\”If you aren\’t content with me here, what makes you think you will be content with me somewhere else?\” I\’ve heard the Spirit speak that to my soul too many times before. Discontent. Always look back, looking forward, wanting more, never appreciating the moment. \”But godliness with contentment is a great gain.\” (1 Timothy 6.6HCSB)Continue reading “Alone in the City: Day Two”

Alone in the City: Day One

Richard and Elliott are in the States for the next nine days. The past two months of our lives have been an emotional roller coaster as we adapt to city life here in Recife, Brazil, waiting for the birth of our baby girl before we head back to the Jungle. I am on a spiritualContinue reading “Alone in the City: Day One”

Today, I Reflect

Today I reflect on who God is making me. About two years ago, I began on a spiritual journey that hit both suddenly and powerfully. I can remember where I was standing when it hit me so profoundly that the God I have claimed to know and serve since I was a little girl isContinue reading “Today, I Reflect”

When God Pays the Bills

Have you ever prayed to God to provide food for you and your family?I don\’t mean that little, \”God, thanks for this food. Please bless it to our bodies. Amen.\” I mean literally prayed that God would provide food because you have no idea where your next meal will come from. I haven\’t. And I\’dContinue reading “When God Pays the Bills”