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…
The Phoenix bird is a mythological creature that would combust, turn into a pile of ash, and then from the ashes be reborn. For combustion to occur, heat, oxygen and fuel are required. For many of us, 2020 cranked up the heat and added fuel to already combustible situations. On some fronts, 2020 even felt…
“Why can’t I lay in your bed?” “You can either lay next to me quietly in your sleeping bag or I can take you back to your bed.” Brief silence. “Mom can I please lay next to you in bed?” Really?! Why am I doing this? I am fighting every impulse in me to not…
Hey friends! Can I just say I pray for you too? Yep! I am so grateful for you and humbled by the opportunity to serve you through my blog. When I pray, I not only thank God for you, I pray about how I can best serve you and that led me to this idea…
Happy New Year! I don’t know about you, but I feel relieved 2020 is over. I know little has changed yet in the New Year, but the prospect of starting something new seems synonymous with hope and possibly. This hope and possibility is what leads many to set New Year’s Resolutions or goals. For the…
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…