O magnify the Lord with me, And let us exalt His name together. Psalms 34:3 I've been pondering lately on what it means to "Magnify the Lord." He is most certainly and without doubt worthy to be magnified and exalted. To be praised and glorified. But how do we magnify God? The obvious answer is … Continue reading O Magnify the Lord
I know you're just itching to know what word I picked for this year. For those of you who are like, whaaat? Its grown in popularity over the years for people to pick a word -- or words. Words that speak to them. Words that they want to see develop in their life over the … Continue reading A Year for a Suddenly
When I was a little kid I was as timid and shy as they come. When I was introduced to new people I was the one who would literally hide behind my mother's skirt, hiding my face. Of course, I was never in any actual danger but my little brain certainly thought I was! That … Continue reading Know Your Place
I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. 2 Timothy 4:7 We pray for the greater things. We pray for the fullness of God to dwell in our lives and oh, how God desires for us to have them. To walk with us as He did with … Continue reading Fighting Weight
This world, oh this world. In this world we are mocked. We are called narrow minded. We are called ignorant. We are despised. We have chosen to follow Christ and His teachings and for that we are exposed to the hatred of those who do not understand. We have chosen to model our lives by … Continue reading They Hated Me First
Abram's story is one of my favorites. On one side, he amazes me with how he was usually so quick to obey whenever God spoke. On the other side he makes me feel a lot better about myself, trying to bring about God plan in his own way. One of the earliest mentions of Abram … Continue reading Go
I heard something today that resonated with me... "Having knowledge does not equal having faith." 2 Timothy 3:7 tells us that there are those who are "always learning and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth." You can know about salvation, healing, provision, and the myriad of other promises that God has given … Continue reading Knowledge ≠ Faith
My chains are gone, I’ve been set free. My God, My Savior has ransomed me. And like a flood His mercy rains. Unending love, amazing grace. — © 2006 worshiptogether.com songs, sixsteps Music, Vamos Publishing / Artist: Chris Tomlin I am not a person given to visions or vivid dreams but as I was leading worship … Continue reading Made to Soar
Choices. We often think that our choices have no bearing or affect on other people. That our choices only affect ourselves. That is so far from the truth. I was talking with my daughter the other day about how important our choices are. We talked about the story in 1 Samuel 15 in which Saul … Continue reading Choices
This week marks my 16th week of pregnancy. Little Bean is growing right on schedule for his or her September 11th due date. I have found it hard through this pregnancy not to think back to last summer when at 16 weeks we found out the little girl we were expecting had died a week … Continue reading Bent, Not Broken
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