Faith
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Get to Know Me: My Faith and Reading Journey
Hello again, friend! It’s a joy to have you drop by for another visit. Why don’t you make yourself comfortable and help yourself to some tea and cookies while we chat? I just made them fresh. Well, virtually fresh. As fresh as virtual cookies can be. Anyway, I thought we’d take some time to get to know each other. So get comfy and make yourself at home. As you may know, I’m passionate about my relationship with Jesus and I’m also an avid bookworm. Being that the case, I thought I’d share a few snapshots of my life. I’ll first share about my faith, and then I’ll share about my…
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Poetry as Prayer: Expressing Faith Through Verse
All throughout the Bible, poetry and song have been a prominent way to express joy, pain, victory, fear, doubt, love, jubilation and praise. The Psalms are probably some of the most relatable scriptures for many of us. They encapsulate the thrill of victory, the low moments of despair, and the genuine heart cry of the deep in us calling out to the deep in God. Psalms lead us through encounters with the Good Shepherd, down to the struggle in the Valley of the Shadow of Death, and on to a place of victory, feasting in the presence of God. As I read the Bible, I’m continuously amazed at how God…
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My Favorite Verses When Life Gets Unpredictable
We’ve all had moments when things shift, change, or seem uncertain. It’s in moments like these that I’m grateful to have the biggest anchor of all: God and His Word. When there seems to be no steady place to hold on to, His Word is always constant, always true, and always available. Here are some of my favorite verses for when life gets unpredictable—which will happen more often than we think. Psalm 23 No matter where life takes us, Jesus will lead us and hold our hand through it all. Even in the middle of trials, pain, doubts, and fears, He will provide a place of rest for us. He…
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Heart and Time
Hello and happy 2025! As the third week of the year rolls around, I’ve been spending time doing what most people do at the beginning of each year: reflect, plan, set goals, and dream. It’s the time of year when we either plan and gain momentum or settle and continue life as before. At the end of 2024, I spent some time wondering what I wanted this coming year to look like. And while there is much in life that is unpredictable, there are many things we are responsible for. As I thought about this, I was gently reminded by the Holy Spirit that stewarding my heart and my time…
