Our Gifts Are for His Glory and Not Applause
Pruning hurts. Getting old, dying limbs taken off by our Father so we can bear more fruit can be painful. It’s the old parts of who you were before Him, the parts of the old “you” formed by trauma, rejection, fear, and survival in life. Some of the most painful pruning is the pruning of […]
“All that you say to me I will do.”
Being a Christian isn’t easy. Dying to self isn’t easy, but it is a necessary part of following Jesus. The Lord has had me reflecting on the importance of simply doing what we’re told to do. It starts when we’re small children: our parents give us directions and teach us to follow them. The reasons […]
Upside Down Order? God’s Perfect Timing!✨
Another chilly morning in central Ohio. This is my first autumn living in the RV full time. The one similarity it does have to living in a “sticks & bricks” house, as some call it, is the quiet. I live with my three boys, and life is full of laughter, horsing around, and teenage snack […]
7 Tips for New Christians: What I wish I would have known sooner!
✨ Congratulations on your new relationship with Jesus! ✨ If you’ve recently encountered God or surrendered your life to Him, I want to celebrate with you. This is the greatest decision of your life; you’ve found your eternal best friend and the most faithful relationship you’ll ever know. When I first met the Lord, everything felt brand […]
Simple Coffee✨
The word of the day: contentment. I woke up today before my alarm, oddly satisfying for me as I continue to try to live a more disciplined life now as a follower of Jesus. The old me would not have celebrated such a victory. I moved slowly in my morning routine: worship, shower, COFFEE. […]
Narrow is the way that leads to life.✨
I’m not sure what I believed about Christianity before I had my life-changing encounter with Him. That day, when He spoke so clearly to my spirit, I couldn’t deny it was God Himself speaking. After all, who is going to start randomly calling out sin in the way He did except our holy […]