We hear a kazillion things throughout the week. But, we only really hear a handful of those things.
Today I was challenged by something Jesus said—as usual. In Luke 9:57-62, Jesus addresses three different people about discipleship. As I was reading I saw three different costs when we choose to follow Jesus.
I’m beginning to understand how easily our dreams get blocked. I like to declare my independence, my bravery, my persistence, but I am a fragile creature living in an upside down, inside out world from what it was intended to be. Sometimes the unpredictable patterns of life are too harsh, and shutting doors on dreams is the easiest way to deal the pain.
In July former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice delivered a stirring prayer that addressed the racially-charged atmosphere sweeping the nation. I stumbled across it this week–thankfully. Here are five beautiful things I heard in Condoleezza Rice’s prayer
One of the things I want to do with my blog is celebrate creativity and…
We hear and say a kazillion words throughout the week but only a handful of them stick. Here are five things I heard this week:
Don’t believe the lie that says, “You can do this by yourself!” Um, no. We can’t. We need all kinds of people in our lives period—dreams or no dreams. So, if we are really interested in pursuing our dreams, we will silence that lie and intentionally surround ourselves with and be aware of other people.
Five songs that changed my day this week Atmospheres by Justin Jarvis “Anything is possible…
When Jonathan was first diagnosed with malignant tumors I began asking God a lot of questions about healing. For fifteen years I prayed for a miraculous healing from his benign tumor, but it only progressed. I was learning—I still am learning—that intercession is coming into agreement with God’s heart on an issue rather than me praying my will into existence.
We hear and say a kazillion words throughout the week but only hear a handful…
Okay, so I’m starting to remember dreams that got shoved into a closet, and I’m even letting myself entertain new dreams. Now what? I’ve learned from the past that it’s not enough to have a dream, I have to dream about the details too. Details tether our dreams to reality.
Dreaming Again No.2: Dream Big and Small (The Dreaming Again series was sparked by a conversation…
Brave Sparrow 