You Can’t Force the Bloom
Have you ever chased after the bloom, trying to skip over the planting, waiting, or watering? Have you ever tried to force a bloom in your life before its time?
In Rainbow’s Light: Live in the Light of God’s Presence
How will my thoughts and attitudes be different if I live every moment in the light of the rainbow, steeped in God's faithfulness that calms the heart and empowers the soul?
The Grace-Gift of Belonging
Belong has a space all its own in the real-estate of our hearts, one that is often sanded down with the grit of experiences of wanting to fit in, to be accepted as we are. What if we learn to bless others rather than seek to belong?
No Ordinary Moments: Discover Grace in the Small Things
There is so much we miss when we're too busy to look past the tasks and problems of a day. Bits of shell on a beach remind me to breathe, to quiet my soul and enjoy God. How seldom do I look for, or even notice, the small but beautiful fragments in myself or in others? Trained to work for the whole, to accomplish big and impressive, it is easy to overlook the small graces and the steps of growth. Easy to discount the ordinary moments and loose sight of the God-glory stamped in us all.
Ever Feel Like You’re Camped Out Next to Crazy?
I'm posting at 5 Minutes for Faith. Come by and gather some encouragement to refresh your Mom-i-tude this summer.
21 Ways to Refresh Your Spiritual Routine
Whether your calendar is brimming with plans or open to quiet days, summer provides a chance to take a deep breath of the soul. Enjoy a change of pace and refresh your spiritual routine with 21 simple ideas to refresh your spirit.
Recharge Your Spirit This Summer
Summer calls and I am ready to slow down. I long for a change of pace, ready to draw close to God and recharge from the busy pace of the past months. I am ready to enjoy God, listen with my life, and be transformed by His presence.
How do you Handle it When Others Sin?
How would our homes, families, and communities be different if we responded with gentle grace when others stomp on our last nerve? How could relationships grow if we get involved with humility, coming alongside to help, rather than looking down the nose and pointing the finger with judgment and a lecture?
It’s Not All About the Words: Photography is Art in the Moment
Today I am sharing recent time of worship through photography. For me, this is time spent with God appreciating the beauty and art all around, fingerprints of God's touch on the world around us. Worship through images is a time of fellowship with God appreciating the glory in the simple things, a moment in time held in my hand. The following pictures were taken on the campus at Ridgecrest Conference Center, location of the Blue Ridge Christian Mountain Writers Conference that I recently attended. (#brmcwc).
