I have been trying to consider this one simple statement. I admit, it’s easier to love inward, but it’s far better to love outward. That is where the world is changed.
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Why Jesus?
Who is Jesus and why do Christians celebrate his death on the cross as “Good” Friday?
He Is My Spring…
Winter is over. Spring is here. This may be true of the calendar year, but it is also true of my heart. Cold days still happen in spring, but the hope remains. I’m no longer buried under dark gloomy skies, but now I’m in a season where it just keeps getting better. More and more layers of the winter are being removed from my life, and new growth keeps occurring.
Spring has sprung in more ways than one.
The Face of Jesus Today.
What does Jesus look like today? Amazingly, Jesus didn’t reveal himself to me as the expert theologian, the master preacher, the mother-Theresa type of person like so many would expect.
Backwards Living
Backwards Living: The more I think of me, the less happy I feel. The more I think I deserve this, then I realize I also deserve that too! The more I think of my own wants, the less I think of others. It’s a vicious cycle, isn’t it?
The Disservice of the Baby in the Manger
On my last birthday I turned 31. My mother didn’t whip out the old family photo album to show me photos of my infancy, or tell me stories about her decision to have me, or her pregnancy cravings. Instead, she (and others) celebrated who I am today: a 31 year old woman that is marriedContinue reading “The Disservice of the Baby in the Manger”
Why does Christianity still matter?
Christianity doesn’t just still matter, it matters even more in a world starved of true freedom and hungry for authoritative truth. Now more than ever, we need to help the broken find redemption, and the one true voice they are starving to hear.
Conquering Evil
When it seems like there is so much darkness around us, how can we ever conquer evil?
Offer the Other Cheek?
Offer the Other Cheek? Why would Jesus tell us to do that when someone has slapped us already? How can we understand what Jesus teaches us about being insulted?
Why Guarded Hearts?
Why Guarded Hearts? What is the point, and what’s with the verse?
A Blue Bag
When someone passes you in a blue bag, you’re forced to confront your thoughts on death and life.
To my child, with love.
An open letter for my babies about my honest imperfections, and the hope that I can still point them to the one who is perfect.
Loving The Life I Have
Learning to live well, while you can!
Submitting to Political Leaders in Uncertain Times..
How can we submit to political leaders in these uncertain times full of political turmoil?
A Decade Of Difference
Reflections from 20 to 30 on how much God can change a heart!
Where is God for the Starving & Poor?
Reflections from a visit from Dr Tony Campolo, and a challenge for each of us to step up.
Guarded Hearts Ministries 