Controlling pastors, abusive spouses, Jezebel spirits…the list goes on and on. It’s been an epidemic, even in the church…ever since the days of Jesus. A Spirit of Control, isn’t something that just “slips” in… It’s a core characteristic of satan It’s a spirit that defies the very character of God It’s a spirit that is toxic […]
The One Mistake We Can All Make About Suffering {UNITE Linky}
When hard things come, we often have one of a many responses; we can run from pain, face it, or deny suffering should come all together. Jesus is our healer. He died, shed His blood, so our lives can be lived in light of complete redemption (eternity)… “But why is there still suffering? Shouldn’t we be […]
The Great Surrender
If you have been reading here for any length of time, you likely will have read about how my life radically changed, around 2005, when I went from living a Gospel that started at gaining life-teaching, to completely abandonment and surrender. There was this point where the gospel pierced my heart, it slipped from my head […]
When Fire Breaks Out On Our Country Hill {UNITE Linky}
This is the most somber post I have written to date, and may ever write. As I sit here in the blazing summer heat, french doors open to my bedroom…I see a sky of soot, smell that aftermath of fire burning. Fingers start typing… Yes, I can still hear the clanging of ladders, harsh spraying of […]
On the Cliff of Wedding Vows {UNITE Link-Up}
I thought I could fly. Wind breezes by, lifting everything in sight. Clouds brush the sky with sweeping signs that heaven is real, God is undefeated. We serve a Savior who still wins battles, even when we can’t always see it. My girls hold hands, ten years apart. One walking the isle in less than three […]
When Jonah Is You, and Not Just Some Bible Story
“Arise, go!” As a child, I was terrified of the wale-eating story of a man who didn’t obey God. Storms, disobedience, thrown into the sea, eaten by a whale, sent to demand repentence from a city of violent, raping thieves? I mean, what five-year-old, wouldn’t think that’s their worst nightmare? As an adult, it became easier […]