Jesus, our Savior, is born! All praise and glory to God, our Heavenly Father, for giving us such a wondrous gift! Jesus, our Immanuel, God with us. He is grace embodied. Grace given, Christ came and died for our salvation, giving His life for you and me. But it all started with the baby in [...]
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Practicing Simplicity
Last week I shared about how I was learning soul freedom. Seeing my scatteredness and my many distractions more clearly has pushed me forward in practicing simplicity in my moments. It has encouraged me, even more, in walking with slow-feet in my days. I have been greatly helped this past week by an online course [...]
Acceptance and Belonging
Romans 15:7 tells us, "Therefore accept one another just as Christ also accepted us to the glory of God." Do you long for acceptance and belonging? I know that I do. We as humans generally want to feel that we are a part of something, we need to know that we have a place. [...]
Growing in Grace through Watching and Praying
We are quickly approaching Easter, and now especially, we should be living mindful of what Jesus did for us and be thinking about the importance of His words. There in the Garden of Gethsemane Jesus tells His disciples to "watch and pray" as He goes on to talk to His Father. A command of three [...]
God is Gracious
What does the graciousness of God mean to you? The word gracious means to show kindness to those who are inferior, and to be filled with compassion. Grace is defined as unmerited favor. These words are a perfect description of who God is and how He has acted and continues to act towards us. God's [...]
The Plan of Love
God, in His amazing omniscience knew, before the foundations of the earth were laid, that man would fall into sin. Therefore, He prepared in advance a plan for man to be reconciled. John 3:16 "For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not [...]
Love
Where is love in your life? How do you get the love you need? These are questions I had to ask myself as I read Ann Voskamp's book The Broken Way. The love we receive from the Lord and the reality of how He demonstrated His love is all wrapped up in two words: unconditional and [...]
Hope’s Anchor
Hebrews 6:19-20 "We have this hope as an anchor for the soul, firm and secure. It enters the inner sanctuary behind the curtain where our forerunner, Jesus, has entered on our behalf. He has become a high priest forever, in the order of Melchizedek." The hope one can have through Jesus is secure and can [...]
Five Simple Lessons from the Christmas Tree
What can you learn from a Christmas tree? I find that the Christmas tree has much to teach us, simple reminders that truly keep Christ in Christmas. First of all, the Christmas tree is shaped like an arrow pointing to heaven. This is a good reminder for us to keep an eternal perspective. Stress can takeover when [...]
The Season of Hope
Hope...isn't it exactly what we all need for this life here on earth? The typical idea of hope is "to wish for, to expect, but without certainty of the fulfillment, to desire very much, but with no real assurance of getting your desire" (definition from Bible.org). During the next few weeks you may hear [...]
