Finding a Deep and Wide Christmas Advent – Dec. 8th
I need Jesus. You do, too. The truth is, our best intentions to fix our eyes on Jesus and walk through Christmas worshipping Him instead of getting ambushed by the demands of the holiday will fail us without His holy help. Call to Him with me. #911 Jesus, we need you! As I’ve confessed, I’m not beyond getting stuck in the muck of me, but I’ve
Finding a Deep and Wide Christmas Advent – Dec. 7th
We don’t have to participate in the Crazy Christmas Countdown. We can enjoy this day instead of seeing it as one less opportunity to get everything done. Here’s an idea: Let’s ask God to be God to us today. The very idea brings my blood pressure down, and it’s not even mine. It’s His! Over and over in the Scriptures, God expresses His intention to be
Finding a Deep and Wide Christmas Advent – Dec. 6th
Here’s a challenge for us all. Let’s expect God today to reveal Himself to us. Wherever we are and whatever task we’re marking off the Christmas list, let’s remind ourselves that God is near, ask Him to speak, and listen. I believe you and I experience God in our daily lives to the degree that we desire and expect to experience God. Our relationship with Him
Is your little “i” robbing you of your purpose?
I want to bring y’all something that’s been on my heart for a few weeks now from the 19th Psalm. “Let the words of my mouth and the mediation of my heart be acceptable in your sight, O Lord, my rock and my Redeemer.” I’d be hard pressed to guess at how many times I’ve made those words a prayer. I committed the 19th Psalm to memory
Part II of Finding Margin for the Devotional Life
Hey friends, we’re in the second episode of a three-part series and I’m excited to dive back into it. If you didn’t listen to “Playing Catch-up and Part I of Finding Margin for the Devotional Life”, I hope you’ll take some time to circle back there. The comments from that episode lead me to believe it hit the mark with so many listeners, and I
How to Get the Flu ASAP and Other Stellar Advice
Hey, y’all! Thanks for dropping by! I've been looking forward to it. I'm knee deep into my speaking/travel season and life is going at warp speed! I could use some down time with my friends. Let's chat
Giving Thanks, a Christmas Adventure – Day Fourteen, the conclusion
Here we are, at our last day together on this journey to learn how to quit grasping and live grateful lives. I do hope you have found some takeaways that will help you walk into this holy season with your eyes on Christ, that your heart may be full of treasure that no amount of money can buy. Surely, there is no better place to
Giving Thanks, a Christmas Adventure – Day Thirteen
Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to which indeed you were called in one body; and be thankful. 16 Let the word of Christ richly dwell within you, with all wisdom teaching and admonishing one another with psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with thankfulness in your hearts to God. 17 Whatever you do in word or deed, do all
Giving Thanks, a Christmas Adventure – Day Twelve
We’ve looked at Paul’s example of gratitude and we’re about to look at other of his admonitions for us to be thankful, but first I want to say something about expressing thanksgiving. I wouldn’t dream of making an over-arching ruling here, but I’ll share my opinion and experience on whether or not it is important to voice our prayers, our acknowledgement, our thanksgivings, aloud. While I