The thermostat arrow has been brushing 90 degrees for nearly a week in my house. Under the rising temps of the Tennessee summer sun, I was informed that the air conditioning compressor broke. I am hot, and my temper is infuriated with each passing minute inside these walls. It feels like a furnace of frustration…
I have returned from an extended trip to Italy, where I set out to seek God’s insight and reflections about a book I’ve been toiling over for many months. As the mornings rolled on, the straps of my backpack seemed like a smooth sling over my dainty shoulders, as I dipped my head to catch…
It’s late in the day, and I’m determined to get one more mile in before the sun goes down. My muscles are a bit weak from medicines I’ve been taking, particularly my hips, which are throbbing with pain. I’m pretty sure they hate me as I strive for 10,000 steps a day; that’s what I…
I just finished viewing the new ‘Son of God’ movie. Based on a true story, movies are gripping because we connect on a real-life level with the people. This particular picture allowed me to step into the epic truth of who Jesus was and is, and partway through, everything in me just wanted to stand…
If you set 10 almonds in front of me, I will eat all 10. If you place 25 there, I will consume every last one, probably in a bowl of oatmeal with fruit on top :-). Generally, we tend to adjust our consumption based on what’s available to us. Nutritionally, it’s called ‘portion control’. According…
Last night I asked the Lord to shower me with His affections, to drown me in His undying love, to saturate my heart. Let this daughter not go unnoticed on this day. In my rest, I received a vision of the sun. Its radiance was in noble tints and tones, opulent oranges, glittering yellows, elegant…
I am a resilient, stubborn woman. The thing with stubbornness is that it can be confused with a nobler trait called ‘persistence’. The difference is, this belligerent behavior actually ruins relationships. And here’s what I’m now starting to realize: Loving others is more important than being ‘right’. The other day, I posted a moral statement…
Sometimes the easiest moment to be on our knees, crying out for Jesus, is during the times when we have nowhere else to turn. It’s no wonder why we have seasons when we find ourselves in this place more often than not. Could it be that our loving Father wants to get close with His…
Written by Donald Miller If you’d have told me a month ago I had codependent tendencies, I’d never have believed you. I don’t like it when people try to control me (especially indirectly through manipulation) and I’d have sworn I don’t do a thing to try to control others. But it turns out that isn’t…
Have you ever found yourself surrounded by a powerful enemy army? No matter which step you take, he is there to snatch you up. Recently, I had been in this battle where I felt so handicapped by fear that I didn’t want to step out of the house or online. I was believing the enemy’s…