Change

Joy Chose Me

“When we are willing to risk venturing into the wilderness, and even becoming our own wilderness, we feel the deepest connection to our true self and to what matters the most.”  Brene Brown On January 1, 2023, I posted a blog called I Choose Joy in 2023. I shared how I discovered my theology was… Continue reading Joy Chose Me

Holy Spirit

Transformed vs. Conformed

The Bible does not teach us to be conformers – even within our Church culture. Conforming has never changed my character or heart because it is an outward act. The Bible teaches me I am to be transformed through the work of the Holy Spirit. There is a stark difference between conformity and transformation. Conformity:… Continue reading Transformed vs. Conformed

Faith

The Grace Narrative

We create narratives by choosing the order of events we share in our story, and the telling promotes a specific point of view. Have you ever challenged the narratives you create in your mind? This past year I examined some stories I have told myself and others about my life and realized that not everything I… Continue reading The Grace Narrative

Wisdom

The Practice of Asking Good Questions

7 “Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you. Matthew 7:7 Lately, in my quiet times with the Lord, I have thought a lot about Jesus’s invitation in Matthew 7:7 to Ask, Seek and Knock. I have been asking myself: “Am I approaching Jesus with the… Continue reading The Practice of Asking Good Questions

Trusting God

Psalms 23 – He Restores My Soul

Psalm 23: 1-3 The Lord is my Shepherd; I shall not want.2     He makes me lie down in green pastures.He leads me beside still waters.[a]3     He restores my soul. In this blog, I comment on the 5th chapter of W. Phillip Keller's book, A Shepherd Looks At Psalm 23. Keller enhances our understanding of the 3rd line in Psalm 23, “He restores my… Continue reading Psalms 23 – He Restores My Soul

Trusting God

Psalm 23 – He Leads Me Beside Quiet Waters

Psalm 23: 2-3 he leads me beside quiet waters, he refreshes my soul. This blog focuses on the fourth chapter of W. Phillip Keller's book, A Shepherd Looks At Psalm 23. He has much to say about his experiences with his sheep and the profound implications of the verse that says he leads me beside… Continue reading Psalm 23 – He Leads Me Beside Quiet Waters

Trusting God

Psalm 23 – He makes me lie down in green pastures

Psalm 23 The Lord is my shepherd, I lack nothing. 2 He makes me lie down in green pastures, he leads me beside quiet waters, 3 he refreshes my soul. He guides me along the right paths for his name's sake. 4 Even though I walk through the darkest valley, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your… Continue reading Psalm 23 – He makes me lie down in green pastures

Recovery

Lessons From a Recovering Perfectionist

FREEDOM is the moment you finally stop resenting yourself for not moving at the crowd's pace, for not hustling harder, for not arriving sooner. The very moment you finally understand this important life truth – you have ALWAYS been worth the wait. -- Cortney Farmer This quote describes where I am today. In this blog,… Continue reading Lessons From a Recovering Perfectionist

Recovery

Rooted and Established in Love

And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, may have power, together with all the Lord's holy people, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ, and to know this love that surpasses knowledge—that you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God. Ephesians 3:17-19 Root… Continue reading Rooted and Established in Love