Sometimes we experience a terrible dryness in our spiritual life. We feel no desire to pray, don't experience God's presence, get bored with worship services, and even think that everything we ever believed about God, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit is little more than a childhood fairy tale. Then it is important to realise that … Continue reading Intimacy
Forgive = Love = Change
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FWMebzGZGZc East to West - Casting Crowns Here I am Lord and I'm drowning In Your sea of forgetfulness The chains of yesterday surround me I yearn for peace and rest I don't want to end up Where You found me And it echoes in my mind Keeps me awake tonight I know You've cast … Continue reading Forgive = Love = Change
Pearls
Matthew 13: 44 - 46 Jesus said to his disciples: “The Kingdom of heaven is like a treasure buried in a field, which a person finds and hides again, and out of joy goes and sells all that he has and buys that field. Again, the Kingdom of heaven is like a merchant searching for … Continue reading Pearls
Love is…
I've mentioned before that one of my favorite things is leaving work on Thursday nights, it's Faith in Culture night on the Busted Halo Show. I really enjoy listening to Fr. Dave & crew chat with listeners about where they see and experience faith in everyday culture: music, movies, television shows etc. The conversations are … Continue reading Love is…
Better than a Hallelujah
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rm5kx3xqmg0 This is the song running through my head this morning. Amy Grant's Better than a Hallelujah. It's one of my faves lately as it serves as a reminder that those moments of Praise are amazing but an honest heart, one that expresses the truth of a situation - the pain, the difficulty, the hurt … Continue reading Better than a Hallelujah
Pondering alert
pondering is a gift this morning. I woke up with a song in my head that belongs in another post entirely. while looking up the song and lyrics I got to wondering about the band and thought, "hey I can look that up!" so I did. The band broke up not because of some kind … Continue reading Pondering alert
Fascinating Frailties
the title of this blog post comes from a conversation I'm having with a small group of close quilterly friends. We have made a commitment to support and encourage one another: messages, emails, phone calls, texts, however we can. It's important from a listening and caring; sharing and not being committed to whatever we offer … Continue reading Fascinating Frailties
Lead me
"Lead Me To The Cross" Hillsong United Savior I come Quiet my soul remember Redemption's hill Where Your blood was spilled For my ransom Everything I once held dear I count it all as lost [Chorus:] Lead me to the cross Where Your love poured out Bring me to my knees Lord I lay me … Continue reading Lead me
Beauty
Beautiful - MercyMe The days will come when you don't have the strength When all you hear is you're not worth anything Wondering if you ever could be loved And if they truly saw your heart they'd see too much You're beautiful You're beautiful You are made so much more than all of this You're … Continue reading Beauty
Even if…
y'all know I have something of a bizarr-o mind making connections in a way that seems weird. Okay it's weird to me that how things write themselves. I'm on the way home tonight the song Even if by Kutlass came on. So what pops into my head when I see the words "Even if" the … Continue reading Even if…
A Quilter's Heart 