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 Home [UNVEILED] When what you build is not your dream home. [Part 3] #31Days
After years of dreaming and drawing the “big house”, it took only 5 minutes to draw the “small house”.
Part 3: When what you build is not your dream home.
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Making of a Home [UNVEILED] When what you build is not your dream home. [Part 2] #31Days
It doesn’t matter the size of the building that tumbles, when its your hands that built it. You feel the devastation of it deep to the core. And deeper still, in the belly — grief, remorse, and regret tries to eat away at your soul.
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Making a Home [UNVEILED] When you build your not dream home.
Making of a Home: When what you build is not your dream home. Part 1 #31Days
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Making of a Home [Unveiled] #31Days
Over #31Days I’m going to open wide the doors to my home, and share what it’s really like to be the maker of one, along with a few tips — emphasis on few. And some decorating — maybe.
I’m not sure how much will be Pinterest worthy, but I’m not going to worry too much about that. Pinterest isn’t real life. Pinterest is a mirage. And this is making of a home — unveiled.
Awake Book Study
I haven't had much time to spend writing. And it's been difficult, because there is so much I want to write about. Soon... hopefully. Today, I want to invite you to Session 2 of our Journey to Live Fully Awake. Barbie is hosting for us. My favorite lines of her post...
Calm the Storm
And we cry out to God, "Calm the storm. Bring order out of this chaos." And He doesn’t. Instead, He wants to calm the storm in us. Sometimes, we ask God to calm the storm and chaos all around. Sometimes, the storm has come and it’s beyond our control. Sometimes, the...
![How do you clean dirt floors? [Revisited]](https://www.alifesurrendered.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/dirt-floors1.jpg)
How do you clean dirt floors? [Revisited]
I am on my knees again, and worship is playing in the background, but I am not in a humble stance. I am wiping up crumbs and dust that the vacuum cannot reach from underneath furniture and hidden behind accessories that beautify the room. Holding in my hand the once...
The Greatest Pursuit
"May my greatest pursuit always be of You, God." It’s been my prayer. Yet, not always my practice. It seems, I wander far from my pursuit blinded by my own ambitions, plans, and ideas before I’ve realized how off course I’ve become. When the realization comes, when...
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