Living Our Fears or Living Our Dreams {a God-sized dreams post}

  I've been living my fears.  I've been hiding in the cocoon of comfortable.  It's been very safe here ... and I'd almost forgotten I burrowed in here for all the wrong reasons. Being a part of Holley's God-sized dream team is killing me, y'all! I've had to face down so many fears.  I've had to admit all the ways I've settled for what I could do and what was safe ... I've been living my fears.   Two weeks ago I had a phone call that shook me up.  It wasn't a family emergency or ... [Read More]

Radical Well-Being: A Biblical Guide to Overcoming Pain, Illness, & Addictions

Over the past few years I have become increasingly confident that many of the health issues faced in our modern culture are related to the way we live.  Not just the "biggies" like eating too much fast food, red dye, etc., but the fast pace of our society and the never-ending pressure to do more, be more, have more. When I received a copy of Radical Well-Being: A biblical guide to overcoming pain, illness, and addictions by Rita Hancock, MD, I was anxious to read what a Board-certified ... [Read More]

Creating a Faith History {a God-sized dreams post}

Do you ever feel forgotten?  Unseen? Have you ever wondered if God even knows what is going on in your life? We've all been there.  We've all struggled through it. I'd like to share one of the ways I have learned to recall the faithfulness of God in my life.  Watch this quick video to learn about creating a faith history.  {If you are reading in email or a reader, you may have to click here to see the video.} How could creating a faith history help you in difficult ... [Read More]

Wednesday Prayer

Actually, this was a Sunday prayer ... from an amazing book I am using for the second year during my morning quiet times, Common Prayer: A Liturgy for Ordinary Radicals.  Almost every day I find myself challenged and inspired by what I have read.  This prayer has stuck with me for the past few days and I thought it might be an encouragement to others as well. What has inspired you lately?  affiliate link included in this post ... [Read More]

Believe in the Beauty of Dreams

  Amazing how once I realized my dream and then started sharing it with others, God began opening the doors to allow me to live in it.  I suppose, though, it really isn't that amazing.  Sometimes we hide behind the "what ifs" ... What if I'm wrong about this? What if I can't do it? What if no one supports me? What if I fail? What if I succeed? What if ... I have no idea what your "what ifs" are but I'd bet you have some.  We all do.  They are rooted in fear and insecurity.  And ... [Read More]