What does God want you to surrender today? What are you clinging onto that you know needs to go? What is God asking of you for this season? Is it too hard? Risky? Are you afraid? If so, I understand. God is working on my heart too. My prayer is that we can sing with our whole heart "I surrender all." And in doing so, I believe we will find Continue Reading
What is the Fire Burning in Your Heart?
If I say, "I will not mention him, or speak any more in his name," there is in my heart as it were a burning fire shut up in my bones, and I am weary with holding it in, and I cannot. Jeremiah 20:9 ESV Can you relate to Jeremiah's heart cry? Do you have something that burns inside you? Do you feel shut up if you don't Continue Reading
My Prayer Box: Fundraising for She Speaks
I continue to feel the tug to attend the upcoming She Speaks conference in July. I've tried for a few years to win a scholarship through submitting articles, posting blog entries, random drawings, ect. So far I have not won. That's okay I believe God wants me to raise my funds this year. It's time I move forward in what I feel called to do: Write Continue Reading
A Prayer for Today
Lord God, where would I be without You? I remember the days when I didn't believe You were for me. I thought You were against me. Such loneliness, darkness and despair. I remember the days when I choose my own path over Yours. I thought I knew better than You what was best for me. Ha. It was not good. Hurting and afraid, I hid behind Continue Reading
The Word of the Day: Come
Sometimes we need a gentle reminder of what God is saying to us. The word of the day today is: Come. Come to Jesus. Come to the cross. Come all who are weary. Come all who are thirsty. Come. (pic taken by my husband, Guatemala, from the cemetery overlooking the Guatemala City Dump, Feb. 2011) The word come is an Continue Reading
Inspirational Video: The Power of Words
This video, The Power of Words, is worth watching. It made me cry in less than two minutes. May we all be mindful of others. May we have eyes to see those in need. (Sidenote: Sorry I didn't post a Sweet P's prayer this weekend, I'm having wireless problems. It's not fun!) Continue Reading