As you read this, know that I am not sad, depressed or hopeless.  I’m full of peace and the joy of the LORD.  I’m also sitting with the LORD about what can be done to turn things around in our society.  Our need for a Savior is the most important need of our lives; always has been and always will be.  Our need for Wisdom, which is found in the Holy Spirit of God, is at an all time high.

I woke up this morning with my heart CRYING out, “WAKE UP O SLEEPER”…

Last month, a friend of mine was having some struggles with her son.  He was not turning in school assignments, acted indifferent about it and she didn’t know what to do. Based on what she told me, I thought this young man might be more depressed than actively choosing rebellion.  He is a smart kid who I believe wants good things out of life.

She wanted to bring him over for the three of us to talk.  I considered for a moment and told her that if she…

I would LOVE to tell you everything that I experienced during my silent retreat last week, give you a MASSIVE word dump of my time, but I feel to slowly unpack both my experience and revelations as I spent three days and three nights silently conversing with the LORD.

Silently conversing.  Sounds like an oxymoron doesn’t it?  How can you be silent and in a conversation?  With God, it is nearly impossible to have one otherwise.  How can that be?

I’m heading to a monastery called the Abbey at Gethsemeni in Trappist Kentucky for a silent retreat tomorrow. I will be there for five days. It will be my third year and I’m looking forward to the solitude.

Solitude = the state or situation of being alone.

Three years ago, solitude felt lonely and disconnected from humanity in a way that left me feeling somewhere between sad and depressed. Alone, the enemy had…

Do commercials ever get you?

Tonight while I’m preparing for a sermon in the morning, my husband is watching a football game.  I don’t know if it was the music or the wintery wonderland scene, but this commercial caught my attention.

There was a little girl sitting in the back of her family’s SUV selling hot chocolate.  She sells A BUNCH of…

There is something significant about the titles we use both for people and for God. There’s an emotional response we have to the words we choose. When we’re feeling snuggly with a partner, we might call them honey or babe. When we are feeling affectionate with our kids, we might call them peanut or sweetheart, but when we’re irritated with them, we might use their first, middle and last name aggressively to make a point.

Does the idea of calling God “Daddy” seem offensive to you?

I don’t blame you! When I first started having these conversations with God where He addressed me as “Baby Girl” or “Little One,” referring to Himself as “Daddy,” MANY people told me that it seems weird, creepy or even disturbing.

I was told that the term daddy reminded some people of…

This morning the LORD woke me up with the idea of writing blog posts.  I didn’t realize it was Him.  I simply woke up thinking about writing and laid in bed researching how I could get paid to do it.  It wasn’t long before I was clicking on links and creating a resume on Indeed.

Did I consult the LORD during my three hours of browsing?

No, I didn’t.

Have you ever found yourself in…

Life tends to hand us many moments that feel too hot to hold, like a game of “hot potato” we never meant to join in the first place. Words we wish we could take back. Emotions that rush in like a flood. A conversation that stings, a diagnosis, a disappointment, or a silence that feels louder than anything we could ever say. They fall into our hands suddenly, and before we know it, our hands are burning. Some of us hold on longer than we should, trying to manage the heat and…

It’s 4:10am and I’ve decided to just get out of bed because I’ve been lying awake profoundly touched by the idea that Jesus is in so many of the people I know and my heart for all of humanity feels like it wants to explode out of my chest.

A hero is defined as a person who is admired or idealized for courage, outstanding achievements or noble qualities.

Our society has become OBSESSED with…

This morning the LORD woke me up with the idea of writing blog posts.  I didn’t realize it was Him.  I simply woke up thinking about writing and laid in bed researching how I could get paid to do it.  It wasn’t long before I was clicking on links and creating a resume on Indeed.

Did I consult the LORD during my three hours of browsing?

No, I didn’t.

Have you ever found yourself in…