Here's a peek into a teaching session of my new Bible study I had with one of the most incredible group of ladies this summer. God is slowly teaching me the principle I talk about here. May I be diligent in my obedience!Blessings to you, my friend! … [Read more...] about Mercy Triumphs Over Judgment!
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Jenna’s Closet
What does a bulging closet and a heart that is struggling to forgive have in common? I hope you will stay around for the next two and a half minutes to find out! Blessings to you! … [Read more...] about Jenna’s Closet
Encountering the Healing Power of Forgiveness
I am so excited to share a small segment of my new Bible study with you on forgiveness. I have just finished seven weeks with some of the most amazing women as we dug into God's Word and found healing and comfort for some of our deepest hurts caused by others. This is the second study in my Living With Unmet Desires series. The study centers on the life and family of Joseph in the book of Genesis. … [Read more...] about Encountering the Healing Power of Forgiveness
Running to the Mercy Seat
I am having some deja-vu conversations with my pre-teen daughters about what makes a girl popular in elementary and middle school. They are struggling to find their place in the unseen, but very real, pecking order that exists in the heirarchy of who is cool and who is not. I pray for them to make the right decisions and hold on to what they are wrestling with God as the truth - that real beauty … [Read more...] about Running to the Mercy Seat
Bless Your Name Forevermore
This is absolutely one of my very favorite songs that the Lord uses to lift me out of the pit. I have been singing its lyrics in my mind all morning. The power of our praise, especially praise that comes from a broken or confused heart, is the path that makes the way for the King of kings and Lord of lords to show me that He is the Way Maker, the Redeemer, the Comforter, the Healer, the Provider, … [Read more...] about Bless Your Name Forevermore
For the Love of an “Upside Down” God
"For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many."Mark 10:45 (NIV)The Bible tells me that my Creator's ways are not mine nor are my thoughts His thoughts (Isaiah 55:9). I can see the absolute truth of those facts in the following ways:Who else could proclaim worlds into existence with the spoken word and be silent before men who were … [Read more...] about For the Love of an “Upside Down” God
