Living in Freedom & Confidence
"In him (Christ Jesus) and through faith in him we may approach God with freedom and confidence." – Ephesians 3:11 niv
Have you ever had an unanswered or unfulfilled prayer request? Me too. 2023 has been a rollercoaster of a year and the reason I have been more silent than usual. It’s been a season of many hardships and a lot of prayer. Prayers that I have been repeating for months on end without seeing any…
I have spent countless hours this past month bouncing back and forth between waiting room music and customer service representatives. In fact, this past month has been consumed with not just calls, but scheduling home visits, missed, canceled, or improperly scheduled home visits, and back orders all to replace broken appliances in our home. What…
As my son settled into place at the piano, I spoke with his piano teacher – “The doctor said he is fine to play if he is comfortable playing.” Without hesitation he began. He moved his shoulder to compensate for his inability to move his wrist. His fingers peaking out from a cast that ran from his…
We all long to have friendships. However, oftentimes we settle for unhealthy relationships. It might be because that is all we have ever known. Or we are so attached to our relationships, we are even willing to settle for dysfunctional ones. Whatever the reason, the questions begs to be asked – what does a healthy Friendship look like? Before…
Over the past few weeks we have been discussing loneliness, combatting loneliness, and friendships. Next week we will jump back into that series, but this week, Holy Week, let’s pause together and reflect upon the work of Jesus on the Cross. Easter. The completed redemptive work of Jesus. Jesus’s death and resurrection. The forgiveness of sins. In the…
Over these past few posts we have been talking about loneliness and how to combat loneliness. In my last post I shared how we combat loneliness and probably not a huge surprise, it’s through healthy relationships. Healthy relationships are relationships where we feel safe and seen. These relationships fall into one of two categories: Over the next few…
In my pervious post – An Epidemic of Loneliness, we explored the prevalence of loneliness and its negative health effects. But how do we effectively combat loneliness? The simple and yet simultaneously not so simple answer: relationships. Relationships give us connection. When we feel lonely, it is an indication that there is a gap between…
In a previous post I answered the questions – Is It Wrong To Feel Lonely As A Christian? – and I would encourage you to go back and read that post if you have not. This post – An Epidemic of Loneliness – is a follow-up to that post. I am going to go out…
Just walk into any store this month and most likely the first display we see is love themed. Love is in the air. February is the month of love. Valentine’s Day. What a loaded holiday. It can simultaneously bring joy and misery all in one. For some, Valentine’s Day is a reminder of how exceedingly loved they are.…
To best serve this community I recently posed the following question to a very engaged and loyal member: What topics would you find encouraging for me to address on my blog? She responded with three amazing topics I will address in the weeks ahead. And here is topic number 1: What books and steps might…