Paul's greeting to the church at Philippi warmly displays his godly affection for the fellow believers he was so invested in. Each expression of love in the greeting teaches us something about what it means to build one another up in Christ. Let’s not gloss over this passage as a nicety. Will you take it as an opportunity to examine yourself and your affection for fellow believers with me? “Paul and Timothy, servants of Christ Jesus, to all God’s holy people in Christ Jesus at Continue Reading
The Cure to a Restless Heart {Recharge Wednesday LINKUP}
“‘My thoughts are nothing like your thoughts,’ says the Lord. ‘And my ways are far beyond anything you could imagine. For just as the heavens are higher than the earth, so my ways are higher than your ways and my thoughts higher than your thoughts.” Isaiah 55:8 (NLT) As he pulls a chair to sit beside me, his somber voice reflects the emotions clearly seen on his face. He received an answer for something we’ve been long waiting for. Something that affects our family’s plans and dreams. Continue Reading
5 Things to Break Up With for Freedom {Recharge Wednesday LINKUP}
He slid the note across a neighboring student’s desk, motioning to pass to the intended recipient—me. My name visible along the top fold of paper. Feeling as though the world came to an end that day and I would never survive breaking up. The quirkiness of seventh grade. When did I decide boys didn’t have cooties? This should be re-evaluated (just kidding, happily married). Still, sobering breakups thundered in my young life before I met my husband. I made it out alive. Yet, as with most Continue Reading
God’s Boundaries for Our Trials {Recharge Wednesday LINKUP}
I aimed my phone camera at my feet, and snapped the picture at the moment the first wave touched my toes. I stood there for a moment, shivering as another wave brought the icy waters all the way to my heels. I moved the camera and took another picture, this time, showing the perfect border that the foam of a new wave created on the wet sand. The boundaries of the ocean. I closed my eyes, saying a prayer of thanksgiving, as I remembered a verse that talks about the relation between God’s Continue Reading
Jesus Text {Recharge Wednesday LINKUP}
"buuuzzzz, buzzz." "Who's that?" I ask. It's not my business. I don't especially care. I'm just being nosy (usually because I'm bored.) My husband's reply is often, "It's Jesus." I roll my eyes. He smirks. It's our bit. But sometimes when we play that little game, I think about how nice it would be to get a text from Jesus. He doesn't need to say anything in particular. It'd just be nice to be reminded that Jesus is thinking of me. That's He's with me and wants to talk. Anytime. Continue Reading
Blind Obedience: The Ultimate Faith Test {Recharge Wednesday LINKUP}
Friends, We will not have a Link up party next Wednesday, July 25th. We will resume our linkup with Bethany on the first Wednesday in August (08/01). Please linkup with us below! Patricia When my youngest daughter was little, she would get very upset when I called her out for disobeying. I remember my then 4-year old toddler's big hazel eyes would fill with the biggest tears, as she sincerely and somberly promised: "I am sawee, mommy. I won't do it again!" I knew she meant it. But if you Continue Reading
