I am a "Worship Leader". I love what I do. But I am not naive enough to believe that my vocational title is accurate. If "Worship Leader" is limited only to describe one who stands in front of a group of people and leads them in singing songs about our great God, then that's a very shallow definition. I delve into much deeper waters when I realize that worship is a way of life. Worship is simply me taking great pains to give God glory in every mundane and pinnacle action I perform. In Continue Reading
A Pair-A-Cleats {Recharge Wednesday LINKUP}
I'm looking down the barrel of a CRAZY week! Anyone else out there feeling the same way? I'm sitting here on a rainy Monday, trying to reel my shrapnelled thoughts into some semblance of order so I can accomplish something. It's times like this when it does me good to remember the Lord. "From the end of the earth will I cry to Thee, when my heart is overwhelmed: lead me to the rock that is higher than I." Ps. 61:2 So, today, I am remembering. Because I know if I can remember the Continue Reading
Go To the Garden {Recharge Wednesday LINKUP}
At the beginning of the summer, one of my best friends came to me and asked if I would lead a Bible Study for the ladies in her neighborhood. Teaching ladies is one of my great passions so, after I consulted the Lord, I told her I would. I was excited to see what the Lord would do! But as I began processing through this time together and really just trembling in my shoes trying to figure out what direction to go in for this study, one question kept coming to mind: “Lord, what can I do with Continue Reading
Mourning With Hope {Recharge Wednesday LINKUP}
I don't even have to close my eyes to see her face in my mind's eye. My dear friend. That smile that dominated her countenance every time I saw her. Contagious. And she had a sassy voice that just made me chuckle. Because even if she was across the room talking to someone else, I could tell it was her without even looking. She was, in a word, special. And today, we were all there celebrating her home-going. There was standing room only in the church. Evidence of a life well-lived, yes, but Continue Reading
Moses and the Honey Bees: Exodus 33 {Recharge Wednesday LINKUP}
A couple of summers ago, I had the opportunity to watch some bees going about the busy task of flying back and forth for hours, just doing their pollinating thing. This task ultimately produces the lip-smacking honey we southerners love to drench our cat-head biscuits in. And yes, that's a real thing. As I watched, I thought, “They are simply doing what they were created to do.” They don’t have to pray about it, or waste time trying other things until they figure out what they are really Continue Reading
Not Raising the Walking Dead {#RechargeWednesday with Alison Everill}
I was like Hannah who cried out, “For this child I have prayed!” And pray I did. Doctors gave little hope that my hubs and I would ever be able to have children. Then in God’s sovereign and perfect timing, we were overjoyed to welcome 3 boys in almost as many years. I wish I had a dime for every diaper I changed during those frenzied, fantastic days. Instant college fund! I was a church kid, and so are my boys. That’s a good thing! However, I have this haunting fear that I am going to Continue Reading
