A mini poem for you today. Just a reminder that you were worth 33 years of a man’s life poured out in blood. You were worth the unjust accusation, the merciless flogging, the nails, thorns, and cross. Jesus Christ took your loneliness. He wore your punishment. His love for you is otherworldly. Hope Coming soonContinue reading “She beholds the cross”
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Let him love you
Sometimes we forget the beauty of our identity as the bride of Christ. When we learn to let him delight in us, we experience the freedom and bliss only his love can provide!
How to be content with singleness
Sometimes it can be such a challenge to find true contentment in singleness, whether you’re longing for something else or not. But there is a way to be joyfully content in every season: dethroning our idols and adopting the role of a servant.
Solitude prepares you for community. Here’s how:
The isolation of COVID-19 has left many of us restless and lonely. But there’s a rare gem to be found in this time of solitude. Learn how to enjoy rich solitude now, so you’ll be ready to enjoy even richer fellowship later…
How to handle fear during COVID-19
Does fear control you? In the wake of COVID-19, it’s easy to let fear of the unknown decide our feelings. But there is a way to defeat fear of the unknown. Learn the way to replace it with a higher fear.
What to do with stillness during COVID-19
The stillness of COVID-19 restrictions can be disorienting. Stillness is uncomfortable, but it is the setting for restoration. Learn how to let stillness become the setting for your own restoration in 3 steps…
The hope in loneliness
Someone once said “eyes are the window to the soul.” I couldn’t agree more. But when I highlighted loneliness last week, I took just one snapshot of a few lonely “windows” I’ve peeked into. If we’re talking photography, the aperture I chose for the shot was wide – all my focus was on the loomingContinue reading “The hope in loneliness”
If lonely always finds me
Following recipes, parking my truck, responding to emails: three things I am notoriously bad at. Over the past year, though, I’ve found something else to add to the list. “It’s a simple task”, I promised myself. The knot of scribbled ink in the corner of my blank paper didn’t agree. I headlined my page withContinue reading “If lonely always finds me”
Psst! Busy is a bad word
One thing I love about working in a coffee shop is that it gives me hundreds of five-minute windows into people’s lives. In a week, I probably greet 50 people who answer my “how’s-it-going” question with this same little word: Busy. Busy! Have you heard that before? Maybe from your own mouth — I knowContinue reading “Psst! Busy is a bad word”
What self-love won’t do for you
This is a post you’ll need to take a deep breath to read. Grab a cup of tea. Turn off distractions. Close your eyes for a moment and breathe. I say this because the words you’re about to read are uncomfortably different. These words are not the ones hanging over American culture today in captions,Continue reading “What self-love won’t do for you”
