Stillness in the Midst of the Battle

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Stillness in the Midst of the Battle

Good morning, sweet readers! I am currently sipping on a cup of hot coffee in Starbucks across from the most handsome man in all the land (none other than my Trice!), and it dawned on me. I am totally THAT person. The Starbucks is freezing, so I had no choice but to grab my son's cowboy blanket out of the car and wrap it around me while I write. It's complete with a cowboy hat hood and some tassels, so I am fitting right in here in Texas ;) But seriously. I am officially THAT mom. I drive a minivan, listen to more kid music than non-kid music and use my son's blanket in public. Five years ago I would have totally judged me. But today, I am loving it. I am loving right where I am at. I love that my kids have helped me to be a little more undignified and care a little less about propriety and the opinions of others. I love how free and confident my kids are, and I am learning to live a little more freely and confidently as well. So thank you Emerson and Etta Jayne for making me be THAT MOM! :)

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How Have I Loved Today? (Part 2)

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Hello again and Happy Thursday!

I hope that if you had a chance to read yesterday's post, that you were encouraged to love the lost better. Sometimes I get so focused on me me me, my growth, my relationship with the Lord, my stuff that I forget that all that love and goodness God has poured out in my life is not for me to keep but to share with others! My prayer for the last half of 2015 is that God would awaken our hearts to love the lost, share the Gospel of Jesus Christ and see more and more people give their lives to Him.

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How Have I Loved Today? (Part 1)

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Hello sweet friends! We are back in Texas after a fun time in Louisiana visiting family and working in New Orleans. My fingers have been yeeeearning for the keyboard, and I finally have a little sliver of time to myself this afternoon to share what has been on my heart! 

 

Since the last time I wrote, there have been MANY things that have happened in the political sphere that have been tough for Christians, particularly gay marriage being legalized nationwide.

My number one question since that ruling has been, "Lord, how do I respond?" Do I speak out? Do I write a post about Biblical marriage? Should I state my case and defend my beliefs? Should I write about homosexuality or gender identity? Do I just not write anything at all?

As I have mulled over this in my mind, asking God if there is anything He wants me to say, I have heard again and again God asking me this one simple question:

How have you loved today?

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The God I Know

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It's no secret that I'm a Christian. I talk about God a lot here on my blog, but I realized I have never really shared WHY I am a Christian. My heart is that you get a glimpse into why I have chosen to love and serve the God of the Bible. It's not just because I feel like it's the "right thing to do." It's not because I'm old-fashioned. But it's because God has lovingly pursued me and been so intimately involved in my life, that I couldn't help but give my life to Him.

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