Stop and Go Last week I saw some kids in the park playing this game called Stop and Go! Do you remember it? You have one kid in charge of yelling out the verbal directions and the rest of the kids are far away, behind a starting line. When the kid in charge yells “GO!” the …
Look What You’ve Done! Did you read the title as a statement of reproach or celebration? You can look at it both ways. Have you ever gone from celebration to shame in 2.3 seconds flat? I have. Well, maybe it took a little longer. I just finished week two of writing school, and it was …
Dreaming Sometimes I have a dream right before I wake up and I know it is from the Lord. Now, I’m not one of those people who think every dream should be analyzed and dissected for meaning. If that was the case, I’d spend a good portion of my time pondering the meaning of polar …
What’s the Plan? Let’s talk about plans. We all have them. The five-year plan, the 15-year plan. Whether written down or just dreamed about in our heads, we have an expectation of what will happen in our future. For the past 15 years, I have felt the dissonance that comes from dreaming about a plan, …
Discernment Versus Doubt Have you ever been deep sea fishing or tried to stand on a boat that was underway in high seas? Even if you haven’t, I’ll bet you can imagine that it’s very difficult to stand up straight or walk without stumbling, not to mention the sick feeling in your stomach unless you’re …
Journaling: Write. Reread. Remember. There it is…an overused Instagram picture with a Bible, journal, and pen artfully arranged with a potted plant, just waiting for the person to sit down to study. (This one’s missing the obligatory mug of coffee.) You might even like these images (I kind of do), or maybe you just roll …
Read the Bible and Your Spirit Will Remember It I’ll bet you didn’t think Google could help you hear from the Lord. Think again. God Is Always Speaking God is always speaking, but we aren’t always listening. It’s no coincidence that you woke up with that worship chorus on your heart and can’t stop singing …
Free Your Imagination with Imaginative Contemplation When Jesus says he’s coming over to your house, you’d better say “Yes!” Unlike me, when he said he was coming over, I said, “Not right now, it’s too messy.” That’s real, right? Both figuratively (my internal heart/house) and literally (my for real house) was a mess. Last week …
Can You Hear Jesus Now? “God wants to converse with you and share what’s in his heart.” -Krissy Nelson Author Krissy Nelson of Slaying the Giant of Fear, recently posted this quote on Instagram. Do you believe God wants to talk with you? I hope so! As a young woman, I remember thinking that the idea …
