Oh y'all ... in case you missed it, my dear friend Kate Battistelli was here {like at my house!!} a week and a half ago. {And, this is shocking, but we did not take a single picture of the two of us. Too busy talking and basking in the joy of being together, I suppose.} She graciously agreed to speak at our church's ladies conference and, oh. my. word. did she bring a powerful and encouraging message to us! As most of you know, I was a part of Holley Gerth's God-Sized Dream Team last year. ... [Read More]
Dear Fear, You Lose. {a God-sized dreams post}
Dear Chihuahua of Fear, I have some things I’d like to say to you. I say them because your yippy little voice echoes through my heart and my head. Your annoying yapping has caused me to let go of my hopes and dreams more times than I care to admit. So today, I'm calling you out. And here is what I'm saying: You don't win! In fact, you don't even get to play the game. Perfect love casts out fear. {1 John 4:18} And so, while my love isn't perfect. I know the One whose love is. He says ... [Read More]
Surrendering Is Harder
I'm re-reading Kris's beautiful book, Holey, Wholly, Holy: A Lenten Journey of Refinement. It's leaving me undone all over again. Reminding me just how easy it is to strive instead of surrender. And then I read this from The Practice of the Presence of God, I apply myself diligently to do nothing and think nothing which may displease Him. (38) Scripture reminds me, See I have set before you today life and good, death and evil. Deuteronomy 30:15 My devotion says, To be surrendered ... [Read More]
Teaching Our Children to Yield
Teaching our children to yield is hard work. I've heard it said we spend the first two years of their lives making them the center of the world and the next sixteen trying to undo that perception. Yielding doesn't come naturally to most of us. We want our way. Selfishness is inherent to our sin nature. My parents were very young when they had me—like seniors in high school young. I imagine they'd readily admit they had no clue how to parent me and my two younger brothers, all born by the ... [Read More]
Wholly Devoted?
One life, wholly devoted to God, is of more value to God than a hundred lives simply awakened by God's spirit. D. L. Moody Oh that I may be a "one" rather than one of "a hundred"! What quote or verse have you read or heard lately that is sticking to you? {Image Credit} ... [Read More]
On Being Brave and Lessons from my Daughter
Every month I am honored to share some thoughts with an amazing group of mommas - girl mommas, just like me. Women whose hearts know the joy and fear of parenting a girl-child. Women whose prayers cover their daughters from head to toe and heart to soul. Women who long to raise up a generation of God-loving, God-fearing young ladies. Women who know we parent best when we are bowed low before the Father. I've been writing at MOD Squad for over a year. My column is all about parenting from ... [Read More]
