Life is messy. But God.
Thankfulness is a God-given antidote to anxiety... but the thankfulness God prescribes is not the generalized feeling of thankfulness that our culture promotes. It’s not just an attitude of gratitude; it’s not just appreciating what we have; it’s not just a sense of recognition that our lives are better than they could be. Read more on the blog.
“...the weightier matters of the law: justice and mercy and faithfulness.” Matthew 23:23b ESV Click above to listen. With the presidential election coming up, I’ve felt the need for some clarity and peace – and the Lord has provided, as He does. If you’re in the same boat, read on. I’m certainly no political expert,… Continue reading Politics and Christ-Followers: The Weightier Matters (Why I Changed My Mind)
Do you ever find yourself anxious or afraid? I know, I know, what kind of question is that? ...we *can* deal with our fears and anxieties in ways that honor God, and we *can* have peace, even when life is hard. …But how?
Being filled with the peace of God when life is stressful sounds like a cliche and a platitude and an impossible, fanciful thing — and it is, unless we look to God Himself for it.
Click above to listen. What we’re going through now? This deep sorrow over oppression and grieving over evil, this weight of darkness that seeps even into those who should be windows to light, this distortion and twisting of good into evil and evil into good? It’s not new. This may seem a strange thing to… Continue reading This Mess Isn’t New
Even if. I woke up with that phrase on my mind last week, and it's been echoing ever since. Even if things look bad. Even if things ARE bad. Even if the worst happens. "The Lord is faithful in all His words, and kind in all His works. The Lord is righteous in all His ways, and kind in all His works."
Click above to listen. "It Is Well With My Soul" is one of my favorite hymns, my go-to when things are hard. I sang it while my husband was in emergency surgery, I sing it when I'm disappointed or afraid. It's not just a song, it's a prayer. A reminder that there’s more to the… Continue reading It Is Well With My Soul
March 13, 2020 I ran into a friend at Walmart this morning, one I hadn't seen in a while. We hugged in greeting, and each thought at the time, "Oh, whoops, I shouldn't be hugging people right now!" When we ran into each other again at the checkout, we hugged again anyway. (Rebels!) And she… Continue reading Processing a Pandemic
More Than This Mess 