answering the call to restful living; with joy
As we go where we are sent, there will be challenges to overcome. There will be fear and discouragement, disappointments and setbacks. There will be war. I confess that I haven’t always had the best attitude in facing these challenges. I’ve been more victim than soldier. I’ve grumbled and considered the easier path. I’ve missed …
Be strong and courageous – it’s a call to obedience in every circumstance. God strengthens us with the humility that is required to submit to His will, and to do so with joy and out of love. He makes us courageous by growing us in the awareness of His nearness and promised help. This is …
My focus for 2025 is living with wonder. I shared more about that here: Live with Wonder. “Familiarity is comforting, but it can easily take away our sense of wonder at the world and at one another.” – 100 Days of Prayer, @shannanoel That can be said of me today. So, I’m thankful for the reminder …
“For I know the plans I have for you” — this is the Lord’s declaration — “plans for your well-being, not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope.” Jeremiah 29:11 In January 2020, I started reading through a devotional journal called 100 Days to Dream Your Heart Out. It’s by Katy Fults and …
What sermon is my life preaching? That’s something I have to pause often to consider and re-evaluate through different seasons. It’s especially important because I have little disciples in my care who are watching and learning. This past November, I finished working through a creative devotional journal by Shanna Noel called 100 Days of Less …