In this current world of ours, people kinda think you are crazy if you say you follow JESUS with all heart and soul. You follow HIM with reckless abandon if you have honestly given your life to HIM. You know HIS voice, HIS care and HIS love and you know you cannot find anything on … More BEING A SHEEP HAS AN UPSIDE
It is breast cancer awareness month. And pink is in! Wanted to give a shout out to all who have heard the dreaded word: cancer. It is a life changer for sure and you are ushered into a club you never ever wanted to be a part of. Blessings then to all my sisters in … More BREAST CANCER AWARENESS MONTH
Every morning we wake up and often in our own strength we try to do better…….we try harder at home, harder at school, harder at work. But in our own strength it can be exhausting and even trying to be better people seems to not work out right either. There is always something missing or … More WHAT YOU COULD NEVER DO FOR YOURSELF
Paul David Tripp says in his devotional book: New Morning Mercies, that grace isn’t lazy and that we were created to work. Our Creator knows what is truly best for us, but how often do we choose comfort over best? It is our human nature to want comfort. I know I choose it and often … More THE BEST INSTEAD OF THE COMFORTABLE
JESUS made Paul HIS own and HE makes you HIS own too. HE calls you friend, not just a servant, but a friend……. JOHN 15: 14 “YOU ARE MY FRIENDS IF YOU DO WHAT I COMMAND YOU.” And so we are a friend of JESUS, treasured and loved and we are to love our friends, … More HE HAS MADE YOU HIS FRIEND
I love being around people that are full of joy. Their spirit is such a lift for me. But there is ANOTHER who can lift you as well and it is the LORD your GOD. So doing a little self-examination right now……what does your life say about you? Because what is in your heart says … More A LIFE THAT SPEAKS GLADNESS OF HEART
We have been having some damaging storms here in AZ, the most recent one to remember is the one that ravaged the Grand Canyon. Storms leave some incredible destruction don’t they? And when storms come into our lives there are remnants left upon us too. We tend to not be the same people we were … More REMNANTS OF A STORM
Pip: HEAVENSREEF is a site that asks you to slow down, kneel a little, and listen — which is a countercultural act in the age of the algorithmic self. Mara: Today’s episode covers two territories from Heavensreef: what genuine humility looks like and where it comes from, and how a single word from Scripture can … More Podcast Episode: Words And Humility……In Case you missed it!
I am slowly coming to believe that if in our lives, we were never shattered – what then? The healing process is painful and deep, continuous and then somehow…….glorious! I don’t know if any of us would invite pain upon ourselves, to be broken and betrayed……but JESUS did! HE broke HIS body for you and … More SHALLOW PLEASURES/ETERNAL COMFORTS
