Purposeful Delay

Featured ~ Lisa Brittain ~ 12 Comments

{Flight delayed} There’s a purpose in timing. There’s a reason for every delay. These are truths, but many times these facts are not so easily digested when served. Frustration born out of inconvenience threatens to overtake God’s peace. Our calendars packed to the edges don’t allow for one scheduled item to become out of order … Continue reading Purposeful Delay

Watch Out

Featured ~ Lisa Brittain ~ 5 Comments

The most dangerous season for a Christian is the peaceful one following a chaotic trial, or a heart wrenching hardship. It’s the period of time when you take a deep exhale, and you feel like an overcomer! Because in the hardest days of your life, you clung to Jesus as a lifeline. In my darkest … Continue reading Watch Out

We all have roots

Featured ~ Lisa Brittain ~ 7 Comments

We all have roots. Some are tangled. Some are stunted. Some tap into unclean waters. Some run into concrete barriers. Generational stuff is real. Talk to Jesus about your roots. He’s the Master Gardener. He knows what to do to break you free. He knows how to replant you, water you in His Living Water, … Continue reading We all have roots

Waiting is an Action Word

Featured ~ Lisa Brittain ~ 4 Comments

Did you know that waiting is an action word? You probably did, but until just recently, I did not. I’m running late to the party as usual! “Wait for the Lord; be strong, and let your heart take courage; wait for the Lord!”‭‭Psalm‬ ‭27‬:‭14‬ ‭ESV‬‬ I thought waiting was equivalent to being stuck. Waiting, to … Continue reading Waiting is an Action Word

Leaning…

Featured ~ Lisa Brittain ~ 6 Comments

I’m not the only one who struggles with this puzzling scripture. I know I’m not.Struggling doesn’t mean that I don’t believe it. It just means that I struggle to understand what it really means. And I think you don’t really know either. Probably, like me you’ve asked for something and not received it. Maybe you … Continue reading Leaning…

The Joy of Pruning

Featured ~ Lisa Brittain ~ 10 Comments

Thankfully, we have 2 citrus trees in our tiny yard. And they provide us with the best (in our opinion) oranges and pink grapefruits, in season. We eat, and juice, and spritz, and savor until we’ve had our fill. The harvest is plentiful beyond our capacity to consume and so we give away to all … Continue reading The Joy of Pruning

Water for your ashes

Featured ~ Lisa Brittain

It would be easy right now to succumb to the ugly, angry and violent images on screens everywhere spewing so much noise of impending doom and gloom. But I resist. I choose to turn away from screens to take in what is natural and created. Beauty is everywhere. The sounds of birds fill the air … Continue reading Water for your ashes