A Life Surrendered
The start of this blog in 2011, which I named A Life Surrendered, was a response to God asking me to open up about the things I was learning as a wife and mama following God—the good and the bad, the ugly and the beautiful. He used Matthew 5:14-16 in the Message translation to call me out. The lines that urged me on and continue to urge me on are, “Keep open house; be generous with your lives. By opening up to others, you’ll prompt people to open up with God, this generous Father in heaven.”
It is my hope, as I share openly and honestly about the things I’ve struggled with, the things I’ve overcome, and the things I still have yet to overcome, that you would come to know the nature and heart of God. You don’t have to fear losing the loving of God when the process of transformation gets long and messy. There’s nothing you can do or not do that will cause God to ever stop pursuing you. He will not stop trying to get your attention, and you always have His.
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Making of a [CREATIVE] Home Part1: A Father’s Art
I still feel grief for all those years he lived an un-lived life, with his art and his dream locked up inside of him.
To Be In Want
May our deepest heart prayer be, not for we want that we don’t have, but for our greatest want to be Him.
Jesus Prays for You Today
This is life, and in this life, all of our life, all of our days we must know — we do not have a High Priest who is out of touch with our reality.
Believe what God says about you is true
In this new year, though it won’t be easy, I purpose for everything I do, say, think, write, and conclude, to be peripheral to this, to be filtered through this…Believing what God says about me is true.
How do you measure success in the Kingdom of God?
The first line I journaled was the question, “How do you measure success in the Kingdom of God?” To my own surprise, and without even thinking, I penciled the reply, “That is not the question.”
Good News That Will Bring Great JOY
May you have a drama-free,
laughter-filled, peace-flowing,
grace-flooded Christmas! His gifts bring JOY.
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Making of a Home [UNVEILED] Enjoying Advent
A list of Christ honoring, giving focused, family bonding simple Advent activities for every age.
Cultivating a Giving Culture in our Home #GiftsofHope
“Every item in the catalog has been researched and hand-picked for its ability to create sustainable change. When the only reality you have is the hopelessness of abject poverty, these gifts are absolute life-changers.”
Peppermint Wreathe Ornament Tutorial
How to make the peppermint wreathe ornament, a sweet and simple Christmas craft.