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
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!
A friend long ago said to me: LET IT REST. And isn’t that what we want to do with a problem or a troubling circumstance? Sometimes our issues overwhelm us and we go over and over and ruminate a problem…….but scripture tells us to give it a rest. It’s ok if we say to ourselves, … More LET IT REST!
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
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
We all seem to carry some regrets. We even look back and think “those were the good old days”. Why didn’t we see when we were living them in the first place? Were we ungrateful and just living in the fast lane? We look back and think today how we could have carried on better, … More CARRY ON WELL
