The joy in coming into agreement with God's Word and will
"Whatever foes may be before the Christian, they are all overcome. There are lions, but their teeth are broken; there are serpents, but their fangs are extracted; there are rivers, but they are bridged or fordable; there are flames, but we wear that matchless garment which renders us invulnerable to fire. The sword that has... Continue Reading →
A "JOY FUELED, OBEDIENCE-FILLED, CHRIST-EXALTING LIFE..." Jaquelle Crowe I read this phrase this morning and it just popped right off the page at me. If I could articulate my deepest hearts desire, it would be that my kids grow up experiencing these three things. To be driven my a profound joy that isn't based on... Continue Reading →
"Oh be careful little eyes what you see... be careful little ears what you hear... be careful little hands what you do... be careful little feet where you go... be careful little mouth what you say... there's a Father up above and He's looking down in love... so be careful little eyes what you see..." ... Continue Reading →
"A German philosopher many years ago said something to the effect that the more a man has in his own heart the less he will require from the outside; excessive need for support from without is proof of the bankruptcy of the inner man. The average man has no central core of moral assurance, no... Continue Reading →
Been on a longer than anticipated break from writing, all the end of school/beginning of summer shenanagins had me spinning around faster than I'm used to. Wanted to jump back in by sharing a fantastic article by John MacArthur about how we discern, judge (is that a bad word now?), and rightly relate to Gods... Continue Reading →
Happy weekend friends! This is meant to be encouraging, so bear with me. See those words up there?👆🏻They popped up no less than three times in my various little social feeds the other day, and kept poking at me, like a little pebble in my shoe. Now I'm not going to get all crazy, I... Continue Reading →
"There are two remarkable things about the vine. There is not a plant of which spirit can be so abundantly distilled as the vine. And there is not a plant that so soon runs into wild wood, that hinders its fruit, and therefore needs the most merciless pruning. I look out of my window on... Continue Reading →
"Do not call me Naomi (i.e., pleasant or sweet), call me Mara (i.e., bitter), for the Almighty has dealt very bitterly with me. I went away full, and the Lord has brought me back empty. Why call me Naomi, when the Lord has afflicted me (i.e., testified against me) and the Almighty has brought calamity... Continue Reading →
Photo courtesy: PinterestThere's a funny car insurance commercial floating around where an elderly woman is proudly posting her photos "to her wall" but instead of Facebook, she's just pinning them to her actual wall. Her friend comes in and tells her she's doing it wrong by proclaiming "that's not how this works... that's not how... Continue Reading →
One of my favorite Jesus girls, Lisa Whittle posted something today that had me smacking my desk at work and nodding a big "uhh huh... yes ma'am" out loud. (I was on a distracted Instagram break... I know nobody ever does that.) "Here's what I've realized. People can do hard things without God. But we... Continue Reading →
Into the Foolishness of God 