R.E.S.T.

Solitude. Quiet. Sleep. Freedom from busyness. An unhurried and peaceful way of living. All of these words paint a picture of rest to me. Lazy afternoons. Unhurried mornings. Hours and hours to read, write, or think. But those kinds of days—they make movies, not my calendar. On the precipice of 2019, God entrusted with me […]

“Were Not Our Hearts Burning?”

  Were not our hearts burning within us? (Luke 24:32) Often it takes going through the “hearts burning” walks of life to see Christ’s Glory. Recently, I read Luke 24:13-33 during my quiet time. Then, I read it for the next three days because it spoke to me so profoundly. The story takes place the […]

Immediate Obedience

Do you ever catch yourself scolding your kids (or thinking about your spouse) and saying something to the effect of “I shouldn’t have to ask 3 times!” or “wouldn’t that have been easier if you would have just done what I asked in the first place?” or what about this one… “(insert name of your […]

It Just So Happened … Hope

    Have you ever wondered about the power of hope? It gives one a reason to keep going, a reason to keep on believing, a reason to press forward. I recently finished reading the book of Ruth and I started to wonder about the thread of hope woven throughout the four chapters. It is […]

God’s Oil

Have you ever wondered why we have to change the oil in our cars? We all do it. We drive to Jiffy Lube, Wal-mart, or in my case, Warren’s Single Moms Oil Change last Saturday during City Serve. We have this maintenance done regularly. But do you know why it’s important? In short, as a […]