the joy of the Lord.
Last year, I was worshipping at a Jesus Culture concert and a woman seated behind me leaned over and said the following in my ear: “The Lord will restore your joy.” She had no idea that I was struggling with contentment and joy at that time, and all I could do was thank her for being
romans 8.
Life in the Spirit 8 So now there is no condemnation for those who belong to Christ Jesus. 2 And because you belong to him, the power[a] of the life-giving Spirit has freed you[b] from the power of sin that leads to death.3 The law of Moses was unable to save us because of the weakness of our sinful nature.[c] So God
it’s ok not to be ok.
Grief is a like roller coaster. One moment you’re up, the next you’re down and another you’re coasting waiting on the next wave of emotion to come. I’m so thankful for our family, friends, and church community during this time. They’ve been here day in and day out to pray for us, bring us food,
happy anniversary
To say that this, our first year of marriage, has been difficult is an understatement. However, there’s no one else in the world that I would have wanted to endure this season of testing with. We adopted Jeremiah 17:7-8 as the scripture that would define our union as we were married in the midst
untitled.
How do you say goodbye when you’ve never even said hello? She has my husband’s eyes and lips, my nose and chin with a head full of beautiful black hair. At 34 weeks she was already 18 inches long and was beginning to put on weight in preparation for her estimated arrival in 6 weeks.
when obedience means sacrifice, part II
I ended Part I with a simple question that I’ll paraphrase here: What happens when obeying God is a sacrifice to us? There was a moment in my life a few years ago, when I asked God to take away anything that was hindering my relationship with Him. Since He’s full of grace and mercy,
giving thanks.
I just finished reading A Thankful Heart by Carole Lewis and I’m currently reading One Thousand Gifts by Ann Voskamp. Needless to say, I’m learning how to give thanks in every situation by reading through the struggles and redemption of these two women. With recent events here in Atlanta, namely #snowpocalypse, I’ve really had to put 1
when obedience means sacrifice, part I
At some point during our Christian walk, we’ll either hear or read Samuel’s haunting words to Saul in 1 Samuel 15:22-23 (emphasis added): 22 But Samuel replied, “What is more pleasing to the Lord: your burnt offerings and sacrifices or your obedience to his voice?Listen! Obedience is better than sacrifice, and submission is better than offering the fat of rams.23 Rebellion is
let everything that has breath…
About 5 years ago early on New Year’s Day, I entered the lobby of my apartment building and was greeted by a familiar face: Ms. Angela. She was the overnight security guard at my building and I knew her well since she was always on duty when I arrived home from late-night partying. As