At church we’re starting a series on the Gospel and why the Gospel really is good news.  I’ve been taking some time to think on this, and I realize that I rarely let myself reflect on why Jesus is good news for my life right in this moment, not just a crucial step in my…

On church this past Sunday we sang “Jesus Paid it all”.  Such a beautiful song with beautiful lyrics.  I’m overwhelmed at the notion in this song that I am not just blessed by God through everything and everyone around me, but I am divinely blessed with the very presence of God. I hear the Savior…

In Christianity it is very popular to hear people discussing the “Call of God” in their lives, “their calling”, or what they feel “called” to do. Over and over again I’ve questioned whether my life reflects God, and if I’m living out my “calling”. I’ve critiqued my life on paper, wondering if I’m living up…

Today I spent some time in 2 Corinthians.  I highly recommend taking some time to read this chapter, especially if you need encouragement or a higher perspective.  It is an absolutely beautiful picture Paul paints of what servants of God endure, and yet the hope and the life in it.  It is such a good…

Today, I wallowed.  Something at work I inflated to be bigger than it really was, which sent my mind into a merry-go-round of thoughts, with unfortunately no forward momentum or motion even after hours of replaying it. In times of wallowing, I realize I’m more concious of myself than of God and I at times…

Continuing into Ruth Chapter 2, we see Ruth quickly realizes that she needs to do something or her and her mother in law’s practical needs won’t be met. In that day and time she knew that one right of the poor was to gather grain in fields after harvesters had come through.  But instead of…

As we continue from the first part to the second part of Ruth Chapter 1, we see a shift in focus to our new main character:  Ruth.  We learned previously that Ruth’s husband died, and her mother in law Naomi is urging Ruth to go back to her family and try to get married again….

As I sat in church this week, our Pastor talked about how Christians now don’t have real faith in God, but have resorted to having faith in faith itself.  Faith in faith itself are sentences like “Keeping you in our thoughts and prayers”,  the notion that if you pray hard about something you will get…

I’m excited to dive into the Ruth series.  I’m also hoping that God helps me learn to condense, there is a lot going on in some of these chapters, and as you can tell, I’ve already decided to break Chapter 1 into 2 parts!  So here goes: ——————————————- In the first verse of Chapter 1,…

This week, I have had a misunderstanding happen that made someone I know get upset with me.  It was completely unintentional, but now this person feels a bit estranged, not included, distanced.  To be honest, I’ve been frustrated at this.  After something unintentional happens, it’s difficult to discern what could possibly help reverse the damage….

I’ve been asking God for what to write for quite some time now, when the thought came into my mind “Try a Blog Series”.  After this mini-revelation I spent some time talking to a friend who is going through grad school right now who expressed how she has a hard time making time for God’s…

Here is what I’m thankful for this week: No travel! God has refreshed me in his word.  I feel he has given me encouragement and a desire to read that I haven’t had in quite a while. Last Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Monday I had to rest. It was amazing. My relationship with my husband. …