Balance-“a counteracting weight or force.” Counteract-“Act against something in order to reduce its force or neutralize it.” I think about all of the “messages” we receive throughout our… Continue
Paddleboards and Jesus
Balance-(n) “Even distribution of weight enabling someone or something to remain upright and steady.” I recently spent an afternoon on a paddleboard for the first time. I watched… Continue
Vulnerability
I pull up a social media feed and see nothing but seemingly perfect lives. All smiles and happiness plastered on the screen of my smartphone. In the age… Continue
Rooted and Rising
If you could peek into the pages of my journal, you would see a reoccurring theme…Words, written almost as a letter to myself. Words about the promise of… Continue
Enough
Psalm 116:7 “Return to your rest, my soul, for the Lord has been good to you.” Last month, I did a lot of talking about, reading about, and… Continue
Heavy
Do you ever wake up feeling heavy? Not physically heavy, though let’s be real, that happens too, amen? No, I’m talking about the heaviness that comes from the… Continue
Doing and Being
We aren’t a culture that rests well. Always on the go we are. Frantic and rushed. Calendars filled to the brim, running from activity to activity. No wonder… Continue
Striving
I don’t rest well. But I’m really good at striving. I’m friends with striving. I’m acquainted with rest…but I rarely take the time to invest in it. Even… Continue
The Beauty and the Mystery
Exodus 14:14 NIV “The Lord will fight for you; you only need to be still.” Exodus 14:14 KJV “The Lord shall fight for you, and ye shall hold… Continue
Weak…but Strong
2 Corinthians 12:7-10 NLT “So to keep me from becoming proud, I was given a thorn in my flesh, a messenger from Satan to torment me and keep… Continue