Words like those in Romans 8:35-39 tend to come to mind and comfort us in deep hardship, like when facing death, demons, uncertain futures, and the depths suffering. But it isn’t just the “negatives” of life we feel keep us from God. “Who shall separate us from the love of Christ?….. For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons,neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to Continue Reading
The Greatest Valentine’s Day {Recharge Wednesday LINKUP}
“I’m skipping Valentine’s Day this year!” When February 14 comes near, I hear and see the sting of broken hearts disenchanted with the whole “Will you be my valentine?” charm or its absence. As a young and vulnerable heart, Valentine’s Day without a boyfriend seemed ghastly to me. The Valentine’s Day blues at its peak. A girl in love with love. Does Valentine’s Day Define Us? Why do we think being someone’s valentine defines us? At least thinking it’s the tell-tale sign of who we are in Continue Reading
God Erases Our Regrets {Recharge Wednesday Linkup}
I’m a know-needer. It’s not that I think I know it all, but that I want to know it all. The “what-ifs” of life are maddening to me. When they come up, I tend to identify every possibility and follow it to its end. At least that way I feel that I’ll know what to do with whichever option comes true. And at least then I won’t have to live with regrets…right? No matter how much we try to know, we don’t know it all. There are always opportunities we can’t see. The Lord is always at work on Continue Reading
Bringing Pieces of Heaven to Earth {Recharge Wednesday LINKUP}
Heaven on earth? Really, Karen? Is there even such a thing? Why, yes. Yes, there is! And we have access to front-row-seat tickets. Yet, I’m not talking about things or situations we attribute to the phrase, “It was heaven on earth.” Such as food, trips, or any experience we feel was heaven-like. We are so limited in what we imagine for heaven. It’s much bigger and carries more awe than we realize. A New Heaven and Earth But the new heaven and earth will one day replace this fallen Continue Reading
Love Prays {Recharge Wednesday LINKUP}
Over the years in our marriage, I’ve watched my husband struggle with things. This shouldn’t have surprised me, but especially as a young newlywed- it did. My guy is a good one. He is godly, discerning, full of integrity, persistently loving, and so humble he’ll be annoyed I’m complimenting him publicly. So the reality of him struggling with anything perplexed me for a long time. For a while, I tried to reason with him. He’s sharp, so our logic debates ended, at best, in a Continue Reading
Questions about Loving Well {Recharge Wednesday LINKUP}
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
