Category: ABIDE
BREAST CANCER AWARENESS MONTH
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
WHAT YOU COULD NEVER DO FOR YOURSELF
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
A LIFE THAT SPEAKS GLADNESS OF HEART
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
THE AWE CAPACITY OF ONE’S HEART
Everything in our lives is shaped by what our hearts are in thrall about. Did you know? Paul David Tripp says this: “we live one of two lives: either one’s heart lives in a fundamental, life-shaping awe of the horizontal, physical, created world (things that are on earth) or one’s heart lives in a foundational, … More THE AWE CAPACITY OF ONE’S HEART
USED IN UNCHANGING CIRCUMSTANCES
SOMETIMES LIFE changes in a moment and then there are days where it feels like the same old, same old. Routines do that to us. Being stuck in a rut can be so…….blah. When life hits this way, we cry out to the LORD saying: “what are YOU doing, where are YOU, should I be … More USED IN UNCHANGING CIRCUMSTANCES
MERCY IN THE WEAK MOMENTS
Life is made up of moments, hours, days and years. Life is made up of good and bad and everything in-between. There is joy and there is tragedy. There is strength and there is weakness. There is life and there is death. And in all of these moments, we may feel strong or incredibly weak. … More MERCY IN THE WEAK MOMENTS
YIELDED AND TRUSTED
When we obey the Holy Spirit there is a yielding of our own spirit involved. It is a submitting of spirit and temperament. Sometimes this feels very hard to do, especially when we want our own way. We are a selfish people most of the time and we have made ourselves our top priority. But … More YIELDED AND TRUSTED
HUMBLE KNEES
Let humility be your guide today. It is a good thing to be humble because of this: WE ARE NEVER MORE HUMBLED THAN WHEN WE KNEEL AT THE FOOT OF THE CROSS. When we see JESUS there and what HE did for us, our sin becomes very apparent and the Cross of JESUS puts everything … More HUMBLE KNEES
ONE LIFE-GIVING WORD
There are one life-giving words chosen for you each day…..did you know? GOD has a word or words just waiting for us to see and embrace for the day to come. GOD highlights the word for you, you need only to be still and listen. Because I read and write so often, I am always … More ONE LIFE-GIVING WORD









