A few weeks ago, I had an unexpected surprise in the midst of mourning. I had been at my grandmother's visitation, and while catching up with family is nice, my heart was sad. It had been a long day as my grandfather had a heart attack that morning so I had spent the day at... Continue Reading →
My struggle is real. If we are all honest, it is real for each and every one of us. I tend to keep my struggle quiet. Usually, it is silent. That is, until it erupts like a volcano spewing out molten ash burning everything in its path. Over the years, the eruptions have grown farther... Continue Reading →
Malachi 2:15-16 (CJB) And hasn’t he made [them] one [flesh] in order to have spiritual blood-relatives? For what the one [flesh] seeks is a seed from God. Therefore, take heed to your spirit, and don’t break faith with the wife of your youth. “For I hate divorce,” says Adonai the God of Isra’el, “and him... Continue Reading →
Today in praise and worship we were singing a song by Jesus Culture "Burning Ones." It was as if I was hearing the song for the first time. God has been speaking to me about love - love for Him and love for others. At the end of the song it says: We are Your... Continue Reading →
God has placed on my heart a burden for marriages in the church. It comes in waves, but when it hits I can hardly move under the weight of it. At times I feel like it us a selfish burden, but it is there none the less. I pray until the burden breaks, which... Continue Reading →
I've been thinking a lot about condemnation - the guilt, not fear, that keeps people from stepping out. Guilt of past actions and inactions. We sin too much or have not done as much for the kingdom as we think we should. But God doesn't look at it the way that we do. There is no condemnation... Continue Reading →
I was watching a television show the other night and there was a protest going on. On one side people were yelling at the police for not doing enough. The other group of people were yelling because the police were interfering. In the middle stood the police standing to protect those who are fighting against them and acting as a shield to... Continue Reading →
Sorrows are part of everyone's life. It seems that in the past year almost everyone I know has went through some sorrowful times. Good people have been hurt, lost loved ones, faced sickness and disease, dealt with disappointment. Good people face sorrows, this is a fact. Yet the scripture says in Psalms 32:10 "many sorrows come to the... Continue Reading →
I saw a sign recently that said "All you need is love." I thought about the number of trainings as a professional that I go to that contradict this comment. Problems in society like poverty, the brokenness found in abuse and neglect, addictions, perversion, etc. Love doesn't make these things go away. Today I realize... Continue Reading →
I think we see what we have and what others don’t, but do we really stop and think about it? Do we really see the difference? Do we see that our community is weighted with suffering and burdened with injustice? Do we see that while we recklessly spend money on material goods for the sake... Continue Reading →
Restoring Voice 