Journal Entries have often times included lover letters to God. These are personal conversations with and prayers to the Father in Heaven.
Sometimes life overwhelms us so much that we gravitate back to old thoughts, old habits, or old ways because it is easier than fighting to move forward in faith. But is it really easier to join the crowd? While I had one of those days yesterday, Jesus has shown me mercy. And, No, it is …
As I sat in the silence of my home this morning, I heard the birds singing in the forest. I was reminded that, again, there is still beauty to be found in this life. God sent that to me as I began to reflect on the friends gathered yesterday to celebrate, remember, and weep over …
Esther was born into the time and place that God ordained. He knew she would grow into being instrumental in saving the people in that space of time in history. It was a choice she made to stay close to God and forfeit saving just herself by running away. The woman who met Jesus at …
How many times do we encounter a person or situation and get the nudging from within to share our story, tell how Jesus saves, and/or about the goodness of God, but don’t follow through? What holds us back? The world’s opinions? Holy Spirit will always speak to us in our spirit with the right way …
When we look back over the joys, sorrows, and hardships of life, one lesson we learn is that God carries us through it all. Holy does it over and over because he cares and loves us. That love translates to everything. Even in our unwillingness to listen, failures, turning away from, or not spending time …
A heart of faith will allow God to intervene in our day to day lives. It is continually inviting Holy into decision, rant, joy, and sorrow. This is where miracles begin. Sometimes, it doesn’t look like the miracle we expect, and sometimes, it’s more than what we can fathom. When we give God the opportunity …
Shallow roots do not produce good results. Deep roots produce an abundance of ripe fruits. Is your faith deeply rooted in faith and trust in God? If you sense your faith is lacking, grow your faith roots by increasing your time spent directly with God in daily prayer, conversation, and reading His Word. Truths will …
A mother is akin to the character and nature of God. Nurturing, providing, protecting, guiding, forgiving, teacher of life lessons, mediator of squabbles, and prayer room warriors all come to mind. The very essence of a mother is from, and who God is within. God made mothers like no other part of creation. Jesus taught …
Seek holiness in everything you do and say. When you seek holiness, God shows up in a big way. Are you seeking God with every inch of your life? Today and every day is the day to focus on the ways of God to live out your life.
Do you feel safe? As wars rage on and the world turns more deviant, do you live in fear, or are you secure in your faith that God provides, protects, and prevails? Is your faith strong enough in knowing that violent death could come at a moments notice in spite of your faith? From one …
