I truly hate goodbyes.It must have to do with the fact that my entire family lives overseas, and saying good bye when we visit means at least another year without seeing each other. But truth is, "For everything there is a season, a time for every activity under heaven." Ecclesiastes 1:1.A couple of months ago, our dear Bethany McIlrath communicated that, due to some wonderful new opportunities that are coming her way, starting in January, she will not be able to continue contributing to Continue Reading
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Thinking on What We Already Have {Recharge Wednesday}
'Tis the season for writing out wishlists, filling the calendar, and stuffing our stomachs! Our to-do lists our longer than usual. At this time of year, we tend to spend more time thinking about we need, want, or plan on than usual. Sometimes it's refreshing and helpful to remember what we already have. What We Have as God’s Children The Spirit “For to set the mind on the flesh is death, but to set the mind on the Spirit is life and peace.” –Romans 8:6 God’s Own Word “All Continue Reading
Cling to Christ {Recharge Wednesday LINKUP}
Stepping into the airplane, I noticed a sign that made me laugh. The content wasn’t humorous. It wasn’t the design that cracked me up. There wasn’t really anything funny about the sign itself… But it was stuck with packaging tape…on to the side of a jet plane. Jet planes travel around 600-900 miles per hour. They tend to reach a 35,000 foot altitude. That thin sheet of paper and its plain old packaging tape were in for a ride. When we hit turbulence, my amusement at the simple Continue Reading
The Secret to Glorifying God {Recharge Wednesday}
Looking at others around me, I find it easy to assume they’re God-glorifying because of what great people they are. Sometimes I want to ask, “what’s your secret?” I don’t feel like I’m good at glorifying God. I mean to praise the Lord, but I end up assessing what could be better instead. I wish I spoke to God's glory all the time, but often I say things that just don’t need to be said. The list goes on. And on. When it comes down to it, I want to share God’s glory. But I fail, a Continue Reading
Grow in Grace {Recharge Wednesday LINKUP}
As a new mom, a friend of mine regularly reported sleeplessness. Sipping hot drinks while her infant alternated between fussing and sleeping, she told me how it had occurred to her one late, loud night that her baby was doing his job: He was growing. The sweet little guy didn’t understand what was happening as his adorable cheeks filled out and squirming legs got longer. He didn’t have any way to communicate his needs or frustrations except for fussing. Listening to her gentle wisdom Continue Reading
Confirmation After Faith {Recharge Wednesday LINKUP}
Sometimes when we beg the Lord for confirmation or a sign, what we’re really saying is that: We don’t want to walk by faith- we want to walk by sight.We don’t find His direction in Scripture enough.We don’t take Him at His Word that He’ll always be with us. God’s leading often asks us to 'go' without us knowing the where. Or to follow with hope instead of with certainty. His confirmation often comes after our faith has grown. “God said, “I will be with you. And this will be the Continue Reading
