In those foggy moments before the alarm rings and consciousness reminds me of the day ahead, I listen hard for the divine whisper. It is often in the early mornings when the meditations of my heart remind me that I am not alone. The treasure of Psalm 127:2 becomes reality, “God gives to his beloved …
The colorful lights, packages wrapped with beautiful bows, Santa’s lap filled with happy children, the music of the season: all these joys spell Christmas. But what if you are smack in the middle of grief this December? What if some of the joy is colored by sadness? Over a quarter of a million families will …
The visual was perfect. For each grief experienced, the group leader added another Lego to the crystal bowl. Griefs piled up as various women listed them: miscarriage, deaths, loss of a dream, divorce, infertility, unemployment, sexual assault, moving, rejection, feeling misunderstood, loneliness, the aging process, a husband’s infidelity, the illness of a child, et cetera. …
During three seasons of life, I have struggled with the topic of “Not Enough.” Because I was raised in a perfectionist legalistic culture, it seemed I was never enough for God. Markers of spiritual maturity included how many people we could convince to become Christians and how efficiently we used our spiritual gifts. This focus …
How can we conquer Legalism 101 and learn to live in the freedom of spiritual joy?