"Your eyes saw my unformed substance; in your book were written, every one of them, the days that were formed for me, when as yet there was none of them." Psalm 139:16, ESV I've been called a fair number of things in my 29+ years. Mostly good... some relatively not favorable... needless to say humans and …
"A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another." John 13:34 Happy Valentine's Day Friends! ♥️ I absolutely adore Valentine's Day- I always have. Which to many is strange. Because in the traditional sense, I've always been single on Valentine's Day. I know, I …
"The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom; A good understanding have all those who do His commandments; His praise endures forever." Psalm 111:10 The fear of the Lord. This statement was so hard for me to grasp, and even now in some moments my mind immediately recoils from the word fear. I …
"Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign: The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and you will call him Immanuel." Isaiah 7:14 "Surely he has borne our griefs and carried our sorrows; yet we esteemed him stricken, smitten by God, and afflicted. But he was pierced for our transgressions; he …
"I thank my God upon every remembrance of you," Philippians 1:3 It is strange, the coexistence of love and grief. To experience such pain, grounded in the purest joy. The sound of your voice on a recording, a picture with your smile from a happier day... My heart fills and is full as my stomach …
“Yes, come,” Jesus said. Matthew 14:29 Step Out Jump In. If your best friend jumped off of a bridge, would you? I remember hearing this question as my best friend and sisters and I were not often, but occasionally, in need of a wise and correcting lecture. Of course this question stemmed from the fact that …
“My prayer is not for them alone. I pray also for those who will believe in me through their message, that all of them may be one, Father, just as you are in me and I am in you. May they also be in us so that the world may believe that you have sent me. I …
"I pray because I can't help myself. I pray because I am helpless. I pray because the need flows out of me all the time- waking and sleeping. It does not change God- it changes me." C.S. Lewis Prayer born of a rocky road; Heavenly Father, I thank you continuously for all you have done, …
"A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for adversity." Proverbs 17:17 It is a strange thing, trying to live a life I had never imagined without you. My dreams, path and plans have changed so many times- and often drastically- (And I now have six degrees and counting to prove it …
"His master replied, 'Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Come and share your master's happiness!' Matthew 25:23 I am a people pleaser. I attempt to avoid conflict at all costs and have an innate need or desire to …
Declare Hope 