Category: Christianity

You Could Call God a Wedding Planner

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The morning before my husband, Jesse, proposed, I was awoken by a startling dream. In the dream, I stood on a riverbank with raging waters flowing past me. A large, scary wolf stood on the opposite bank, snarling and frustrated that it could not cross the river to get to me. Just as Moses’s face shone after spending time in the presence of God, my mind glowed with the supernatural. I knew the dream held a message for me in it. Since I had no major plans for the day (at least that I knew of), I sat in my light-filled breakfast nook, clutching my coffee mug with an unsettled mind bent on prayer. I couldn’t grasp the significance of the dream. Continue reading →

Walking In Esther’s Steps

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I can walk in Esther’s footsteps. I can walk a mile in her shoes. And learn a lot from her.

I can learn things like:

I have nothing to fear.
There’s no permit needed to be brave.
There’s no limit to God’s love.

A couple weeks back in small group, we shared our responses to the question: “How has accepting and choosing Jesus enriched your life?” And one of the things I shared was Continue reading →

The Ten Year Challenge We Should Be Doing.

Maybe it’s my introspective brain, but I feel like there is something missing to the “10 Year Challenge.”

For those of you who don’t know, the “10 Year Challenge,” is a popular trend where  people post on facebook their profile picture from 10 years ago contrasted with their current profile picture. The premise of this challenge is “How Hard Did Aging Hit You?” which is kind of funny and (mostly) harmless.

What if we actually took the time to reflect on how we’ve changed the last ten years? Instead of just laughing at outdated styles, baby cheeks, and hairlines, we instead took an introspective look and asked ourselves: “How have I changed in the last 10 years?” “What would I tell myself then, that I now know?”

I don’t want my next ten years to be measured solely on my physical appearance.

I don’t want to forget what the Lord has taught me these last ten years.

So here’s my #10YearChallenge. I’m writing a letter to the person I was 10 years ago…

                                        Dear Me of Ten Years Ago,

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