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
The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it. John 1:5 – NIV The darkest night of the soul will not and cannot last forever. Regardless of what has brought on this dark night, take heart my friend, dawn is coming! I know, because I have been there too. You are…
If you have followed me for a while you or met me in person you may notice the presence of various shades of teal. My website. Images I post. Mailers. My Bible. My Yeti. My phone case. This is not by chance nor because my favorite color is teal. I surround myself with teal intentionally…
As we examine the ancient practice of Jubilee, the radical shift in daily life focusing upon rest and release, we continue our discussion of release through forgiveness. In this video I explain how I learned what forgiveness is and is not through my own personal experience of offense. Forgiveness is not just a starting point,…
As we examine the ancient practice of Jubilee, the radical shift in daily life focusing upon rest and release, we continue our discussion of release. Forgiveness is the ultimate form of release we can experience and/or extend to others. Listen as I share what forgiveness is and who most benefits from forgiveness. Spoiler – it’s…
As we continue to discuss Jubilee, we shift our focus from the first R – Rest, to the second R – Release. Release during Jubilee included freedom and the canceling of debts. How does this translate to modern life? Listen as I unpack one of the greatest releases and canceling of debts we can extend…
Merry Christmas! We have been looking at the concept of Jubilee and rest, but at Christmastime I want to pause and reflect upon the Christmas season. We will pick up where we left off with Jubilee in the New Year. You may recall I set out to Savor 2020. In the Spirit of savoring, I…
As we continue to explore Jubilee we discuss – Rest. How do rest and faith go hand in hand? Practicing rest is intended to strengthen and deepen our faith. Oftentimes it is in the quiet moments when we eliminate distractions and quiet our minds God speaks most clearly (not audibly, but we will talk about…
As we continue to explore Jubilee we discuss – Rest. What is rest and what does it look like in our daily life? Rest is anything that produces the three intended goals of rest – relaxing, refreshing or recovering. It’s intentional. I would argue it’s synonymous with self-care. We all need time to rest and…
Normally R & R stands for “Rest and Recreation,” but listen as I talk about two other very important R’s – Rest and Release. Contemplating the topic of rest reminded me of the Old Testament practices of rest and release, more specifically Jubilee. Jubilee literally means “year of release.” Listen as I explain Jubilee and…
Come join me live tomorrow September 12th at 9 am Arizona Mountain Time for a virtual Women’s Conference, The Hard Things Conference (9 am Arizona Mountain Time (9 am PST, 10 am MDT, 11 am CDT, 12 pm EDT)! This conference will nourish and replenish all aspects of your life currently suffering by the pandemic.…