broken in grace
Freedom. It’s a word that speaks to the heart of every man or woman, for aren’t we all in bondage to something or another? Galatians 5:1 states: 'It is for freedom that Christ set us free. Stand firm then and do not let yourselves be burdened again by the yoke of...
chosen
I am chosen. I am wanted. For me. Not for my service. Not for my talents. Not for my looks. For me. All of me. The good and the ugly. I am chosen. You are chosen. Do you believe that? Or is it a truth for someone else, but you cannot fundamentally apply it to...
grace & truth
I wander. I wander in out of thoughts and trails of thoughts and thoughts that lead me to quiet discomfort and exuberant exclamation. I wonder over the grace the Lord has poured out in my heart and I wander closer to it. The closer I get to grace, the more I...
grace waterfall
Unmerited favor. Favor I don't deserve. Favor I did nothing to merit receiving. This is grace. My mind, which is wrapped around performance and what people think of me, finds the idea of receiving something that I don't deserve profound. You mean I don't have to do...
the alabaster jar
I rest and ponder work and giftings and motivation. Work is easy to figure out--it's what I do. Giftings can be obvious--it's where our passions lie. But motivation--that's the tricky one. It's so easy to think I have the right motivation, but then I look into my...
a walk in the woods
I grew up traveling back and forth between the plains of Montana and the woods of Washington and along the way I developed a love for wide open spaces where I could see the vastness of creation and have a visual of how majestic is my God. I also love the woods and the...
come and rest in grace
refuge. a place to hide. a place of security. Is a refuge only for times of trouble? or do we need to change our mindset of the purpose of a refuge? God is our refuge. I have found that he wants me to make him my refuge when times are bad and when times are good. He...
understanding grace
Grace. It's one of those concepts that my brain starts to slowly get a grasp on and then 'poof!' it vanishes and I am left scrambling around in the dusty closets of my brain searching for that elusive understanding of grace. I am notorious for putting papers or items...
grace light
I sit in the light of the full moon and night is as day. It is as though the moon is a lamp that has been turned on to dispel the darkness of a room. It's a monthly lighting that takes my breath away by it's beauty. When the moon reaches it's fullness the things that...
Hello there!
Who am I? That is the age old question any of us ask--who are we, exactly? The easy answer is that I am a late-thirties something woman, wife of 18 years, mother of four children, worship leader, homeschooling mother, and friend. The hard answer is that I am still...