The Divine Invitation to Rest: Embracing God’s Example

What would it look like in your imagination to start to immediately walk with Him - all the while dropping your stuff and receiving His rest?

Do we take life too lightly?

Day 38 of reading 365 days through the Bible. Immanuel, which means God with us, is the lens through which I am reading every page. Today's assigned reading was in Exodus, chapters 25-27. The Exodus chapters were full to the brim with God's {withness}. In practically every sentence, I could see a loving Father creating … Continue reading Do we take life too lightly?

{Withness} 2025 Word

Day 2. 2025.Sometimes I think I have to figure out whatโ€™s next for my life in order to make it the best most meaningful life, and also the exact method for how to pull it off. Itโ€™s a dangerous, slippery slope riddled with anxious โ€˜what ifโ€™sโ€™. How about you? Do you ever find yourself here? … Continue reading {Withness} 2025 Word

The Ministry of Smiling

Does anyone remember the ad campaign โ€œHave a Coke and a Smileโ€? https://youtu.be/9fmZ1KJDzls?feature=shared Advertising works and for a while people were actually mimicking the commercial. We have a better ad campaign in the Good News of Christ Jesus. We humans are living our best life when we are mimicking Jesusโ€™ example of living in community … Continue reading The Ministry of Smiling

Waiting is an Action Word

Did you know that waiting is an action word? You probably did, but until just recently, I did not. Iโ€™m running late to the party as usual! โ€œWait for the Lord; be strong, and let your heart take courage; wait for the Lord!โ€โ€ญโ€ญPsalmโ€ฌ โ€ญ27โ€ฌ:โ€ญ14โ€ฌ โ€ญESVโ€ฌโ€ฌ I thought waiting was equivalent to being stuck. Waiting, to … Continue reading Waiting is an Action Word

Leaningโ€ฆ

Iโ€™m not the only one who struggles with this puzzling scripture. I know Iโ€™m not.Struggling doesnโ€™t mean that I donโ€™t believe it. It just means that I struggle to understand what it really means. And I think you donโ€™t really know either. Probably, like me youโ€™ve asked for something and not received it. Maybe you … Continue reading Leaningโ€ฆ

On Motherโ€™s Day

We rejoice with she who rejoices. We weep with she who weeps. We pray blessings on all the women who have battled hard in their prayers to have a child, and for all who graciously adopted another womanโ€™s child. We give thanks for moms who have won victories through tears on their knees, and those … Continue reading On Motherโ€™s Day