I shook my head in disbelief as I read the news shared in the group text. A dear friend is fighting for her life at the hospital, and as I reached out to my close friends to ask for prayers, they shared about two other acquaintances from my previous church who are also in critical condition. My heart sank. These friends did not have any known health concerns until a couple of weeks ago. They are full of life, still young, and some of the godliest people I know. Since then, my friends Continue Reading
Mother’s Day for Mary {Recharge Wednesday LINKUP}
The moment He took His first breath, I became His mother. And I celebrated my first mother’s day. Overjoyed with my child. My baby boy. A newborn placed in my arms. My life forever altered. Swaddled by cloths, though adorned with royal titles. Wonderful. Counselor. Prince of Peace. Holy King. Immanuel (God now with me). The Ancient of Days. Barely minutes old and seemingly fragile. But this baby embodied the fullness of the Godhead. Power Continue Reading
Loving Jesus {Recharge Wednesday LINKUP}
Featured image courtesy of Adobe Creative. I love Jesus. Love. A small and seemingly simple word. But it holds more power than we realize. I’m not an expert on the subject of love. Instead, I held misconceptions about love as a child and young woman. And hang-ups about love formed from emotionally expensive experiences. You see, my father abandoned me for a time, and I never remember the phrase “I love you!” by either of my parents until later in life. I Continue Reading
10 Ways God Desires to Set Us Apart {Recharge Wednesday LINKUP}
Sometimes we misunderstand what set apart means for God’s people. Because the purpose in being set apart is to be set to something else. Biblically speaking, something else is desiring what God desires for us. It means desiring someone else—God. And not desiring the things of this world more. So here are 10 things God desires to set us apart from that help us to desire Him. (1.) God desires to set us apart from other gods. Even after we realize God is the one true God, we still Continue Reading
Trusting God Without Hesitation {Recharge Wednesday LINKUP}
Is trusting God difficult for you? Or, would you prefer to place your trust in yourself or others? And have you ever wondered: How will I get through this? Where do I turn? What are we going to do? Several times in my life, it felt as if I were free-falling. Like an amusement park ride, the bottom fell out from under me. Such as the times my husband or I lost a job, our livelihood. And when I miscarried our second baby and hoped to have another child. Also, when my father passed Continue Reading
What If We Let God be God This Year? {Recharge Wednesday LINKUP}
Besides parties, fireworks, and countdowns to midnight, the term “brand-new” conjures up all kinds of hopes and dreams. Although a new year brings excitement about what lies ahead, it may also bring uneasiness about what’s expected of us. Or, what we expect of ourselves. Then, we make grandiose resolutions and plans and dream bigger and bigger with each passing year trying to top the previous one. But I never make resolutions. There’s too much burden in making, keeping, measuring, and Continue Reading
