My New Year’s goal is to become unoffendable. I’ve been working on it for about two years now and though I’m not there yet, I can tell I’m at least getting better. We live in a culture that prides itself on being opinionated and loves being offended. It’s like a favorite past time for Americans to post strong beliefs and become highly indignant if people disagree. There is absolutely no freedom for the soul in that. If someone can push…
I read something the other day that made me stop and read it 3 more times. I think Gloria Copeland is adorable. She has so much wisdom packed into this cute-little-unpretentious-southern-mama package. She always has these pithy sayings that get right to the point. The saying that grabbed my attention this time was: Carnal Christians are a miserable species of being! They’re born again, and they know enough about God to keep them from enjoying sin, but they don’t know…
I’m a dog person. When I meet a dog I always end up gushing, “I love you and I just met you!” When it comes to kids, I take it on a kid-by-kid basis. I think it’s surprising to some because I’m a pretty tender person but it’s extremely rare for me to get that squishy maternal feeling when I see a baby. Would I like to hold her? No, I’m good, thank you. I may sound like a horrible…
I’ve never met anyone as non-judgmental as Jesus. If you’ve ever spent time in deep, meditative worship in his presence you know what I’m talking about. The more I learn of his heart for me, the more I fall in love with him. In the scripture, when the religious leaders thrust the woman caught in adultery at his feet, demanding that the law be fulfilled, Jesus answered with grace. Because their hearts were blinded by religion, all they saw was…
I have two beautiful mutts that make up the fur part of our family. One is a Lab-mix and she sheds more than any animal I’ve had the pleasure of meeting. If I don’t vacuum every day, large round tufts of fur resembling tumbleweeds wisp through the room as I walk. Every day is a new battle against the fur (the fur-battle). When I bought my first Roomba, I literally thanked God for it right after thanking him for Jesus…
Beloved of God,There is a longing deep inside of women. A longing to matter. To be heard and understood. To be beautiful to someone. This longing is not a weakness, but the enemy of our souls knows how to exploit it. A lot of women don’t know who they are truly created to be. The devil is called the father of lies for a reason. The only power he has is lies so he wields his power well by whispering…
S-l-o-u-g-h: to shed dead skin. 2. To get rid of something undesirable or no longer required. (Powered by Oxford, Lexico.com 2021. Web 27 February 2021) Everything good and fruitful comes from our connection with God. I truly believe in the depths of my soul that every problem can be solved by sitting at the feet of Jesus. That is why he is I AM. I AM everything you need. I AM who you need me to be in the moment….
There is a difference between religion and relationship. The verse “You shall know them by their fruit” comes to mind (Matthew 7:16). There were a lot of religious experts in Jesus’ day, as there are today. But they did not know or recognize him. Their fruit was pride and religious works. Love was not on their radar. Jesus came to make known the heart of the Father. He came to the broken, the sick, the prostitute, the thieves, the destitute….