“The LORD will fight for you while you [only need to] keep silent and remain calm.” Exodus 14:14 (AMP) Moses’s instructions here seem simple enough, but are they? Staying quiet and calm in the midst of chaos or turmoil can be fairly difficult, for me at least, since I sometimes struggle with anxiety. Back when that ubiquitous British phrase, “Keep …
“Faith over fear.” I’ve seen this phrase everywhere lately—on blogs and social media posts, on artwork and t-shirts, in devotionals. It’s simple but deep … and much easier said than done. Recently, I’ve been wrestling with feelings of being woefully unqualified, with inadequacy and self-doubt. Does anyone else feel like they’re totally winging it? Maybe it’s about life in general …
Nolan (my younger son) and I were in car line waiting to pick up his brother from kindergarten, and he asked more than once, “Mom, why are we stopped? … Is Owen done with school yet? … Can I unbuckle? I’m not having fun in this line.” At least he’s honest. And then I thought about the many times I’ve …
“You keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on you, because he trusts in you. Trust in the Lord forever, for the Lord God is an everlasting rock.” (ESV) “You will keep in perfect and constant peace the one whose mind is steadfast [that is, committed and focused on You—in both inclination and character], Because he trusts and …
“So Jesus said to them, ‘The light is among you for a little while longer. Walk while you have the light, lest darkness overtake you. The one who walks in the darkness does not know where he is going. While you have the light, believe in the light, that you may become sons of light.’” John 12:35-36 ESV He’s getting …
Your story is important. Your voice is important. When you’re ready, they can do a whole lot of good for someone else going through the same type of battle you overcame. I’m incredibly grateful for the people in my life who have shared their struggles and victories, their encouragement and listening ears, a hug and “I’ve been there,” thankful to …
“The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. He makes me lie down in green pastures. He leads me beside still waters. He restores my soul. He leads me in paths of righteousness for his name’s sake. Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; …
It’s Freebie Friday! And I have two new 8”x10” printables for you today that are inspired by one of my all-time favorite hymns, It Is Well with My Soul. Based on 3 John 1:2 (KJV), “Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth,” this song was originally penned by …
True story … “And the angel answered [Mary], ‘The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you; therefore the child to be born will be called holy—the Son of God. And behold, your relative Elizabeth in her old age has also conceived a son, and this is the sixth month with her …
I am always amazed to see green peeking out of cracks in the ground where one would think no plant should ever be rooted. Surrounded by dust and dry, hard earth, these tiny reminders of hope spring forth with leaves stretched out toward the light—life and growth where there should be none. Friends, I’ve mentioned “faith over fear” a few …
