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
Mentors. What a treasure it is to have someone willing to come alongside us. Someone older, wiser, and willing to invest in the next generation. I have been blessed to have had such people in my life, especially during difficult seasons. Two such mentors, Walt & Jane Miller, will always hold a very special place…
One of the most well-known miracles of Jesus began with 5 small loaves and 2 small fish – the feeding of the 5,000 (John 6:1-15). Although 5,000 only accounted for the men present, not women and children. Scholars estimate the number fed was actually somewhere between 15,000 and 20,000.* Yet it all began with 5 small loaves and…
Have you ever been restricted to one page? A letter. A resume. We type everything out and it spills onto a second page. So, we edit. Eliminate. But we just can’t seem to squeeze everything we want onto one page. So we adjust the margins. We shrink and squeeze them until we can successfully cram…
I can’t keep plants alive. I try, but I always forget to water them or water them too much. So imagine my excitement when beautiful succulent flowers emerged like a Phoenix out of the ashes in my planter (see picture above). We normally rotate new annuals in this planter, but I think we are just…
I recently heard a celebrity share on a podcast that they have someone who sifts through their social media comments for them. They filter out all the negative comments and highlight the comments worth their attention. The interviewer sarcastically responded with: “Wait! You mean there are mean people on the internet?!” Ok, so I have…
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. 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…
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…