One day Jesus and his disciples were walking down the street and ran into a blind man. The disciples wanted to know why the man was blind. “Whose sin caused this?” they asked. Isn’t that just like us? Whose fault is this? Who can we pin this on? Determined to understand, we demand explanations, but far too […]
Month: December 2013
When Christmas Comes
What an absolute joy it has been to connect with you over this past year. I love how we have grown together, gone deeper still in our healing journey, all while uncovering more of our authentic selves. And I am so excited about what God has in store for us in the coming days. This […]
When You Wish You Could Gather All Your Friends
What an absolute joy it has been to connect with you over this past year. I love how we have grown together, gone deeper still in our healing journey, all while uncovering more of our authentic selves. And I am so excited about what God has in store for us in the coming days. […]
When the Holi-Daze Sneak Up on You
The other day I headed out to do some last-minute Christmas shopping. Before long I was skirting around all sorts of tricked-out strollers, the little ones tucked comfortably inside looking all couture in their holiday best while their siblings ran excitedly alongside Mama. It didn’t take long before the ugly green started rising in my […]
When the Holi-Daze Sneak Up on You
The other day I headed out to do some last-minute Christmas shopping. Before long I was skirting around all sorts of tricked-out strollers, the little ones tucked comfortably inside looking all couture in their holiday best while their siblings ran excitedly alongside Mama. It didn’t take long before the ugly green started rising in my […]
Is that you, God?
We can be told till the cows come home that it’s possible to hear God’s voice. We can even believe it. But what happens when the Enemy of our souls sneaks in and convinces us that we can’t really know, deep down in that place where we know things without a hint of doubt, that […]
The Thick-as-Syrup Sound of God
Do you ever long for that thick-as-syrup conviction that you’ve distinctly and unquestionably heard God? That you know He is with you, you know what He was saying and you could walk it out because you know that’s what He wanted for you? If you want to find your voice, you need to hear the […]
If I open the box, will a monster jump out?
Each Thursday I’m honored to host an amazing group of women who gather in our online community to share their voices, to share their passion for you finding your voice. Together we walk through the book, When A Woman Finds Her Voice: Overcoming Life’s Hurts & Using Your Story to Make a Difference, and we join hands and […]
The Seeing is the Story
Guest post by Abigail (Abby) Alleman I sit, head bowed low and back arched forward and down, on the slate gray IKEA patio chair. I stare at the overgrown brush of our garden and hear one word: failure. My legs feel the rub, a back and forth itch. The fabric–a spectrum splayed amid tiny-tulip-smattering-over-midnight—is that […]
A Holiday Prayer
Lord, you know where my heart is this season. The healing you’ve done in me is tremendous and yet I still ache for what once was. My mind escapes to those childhood Christmases when my family was together. Those times when my Dad took us to pick out that real Christmas tree. When I would get […]