Memorizing Scripture. Letting Scripture Memorize Us. {Day 20}

Back in September I began to throw around ideas for a 31 Days series. I was focused on diving into Scripture and the ways it shapes us and transforms it. I thought of titling it Savoring God’s Word. Or Feasting on God’s Word. Then somewhere near the end of the month, No Fear captured me. […]

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Running into His Arms {Day 19}

A few weeks ago I tried something new. I headed up to our guest room with my laptop. I began writing there, free from distractions. The kids were asleep and the quiet was allowing the words inside me to have a voice. An hour or so later, Rob came up to bed. He stopped in […]

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Sunday Song {Day 18}

In open fields of wild flowers. She breathes the air and flies away. She thanks her Jesus for the daisies and the roses. In no simple language. Someday she’ll understand the meaning of it all.   I love these lyrics from Jars of Clay. It is my freedom song. My ‘connecting to something bigger than […]

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Saturday Scripture {Day 17}

“Be still and know that I am God.” Psalms 46:10 When I’m still….my to do list fades When I’m still…..my worries subside. When I’m still….my breathing slows. What I’m still…..my vision clears. When I’m still….I remember- You are God. I am participating in Write 31 Days. Click right here to see all the amazing topics!  I am writing […]

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Confession of a Fear {Day 16}

“Do one thing everyday that scares you.” Eleanor Roosevelt. Today I am doing my one thing. Confessing a fear. And so it becomes not only the fear that scares me, but the confession of it as well. This is it- I shut down in certain situations. The circumstances vary, but they have one thing in […]

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Scarcity and God’s Economy {Day 15}

Guess what? With today’s post we are halfway there! Those who receive this in your inbox, hold on, the volume of emails from me will soon slow down! So let’s get going!  I want to start us off with some reflection questions. What does our fear say about our belief of who God is? When […]

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Vision {Day 14}

“We can easily forgive a child who is afraid of the dark; the real tragedy of life is when men are afraid of the light.” ―Plato When Rob was in seminary, his professor Dan Allender is from whom I first heard the concept of dignity and depravity. Dignity acknowledges we are created in the image […]

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What Does Fear Give You? {Day 13}

A page is turning with our series. Thus far we have set the stage for defining fear and looking at the ways it shows up in our everyday life. As we approach the second half of the month we will focus on having a vision for freedom and practices that we can incorporate to fight […]

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Hope Conquers Fear- Remembering our Adoption Homecoming {Day 12}

Eight years and five days ago, we took off from Seattle, destination Guatemala. Eight years and four days ago, a baby with the biggest brown trusting eyes was placed in our arms. Eight years and three days ago, we stood at the Guatemalan Embassy, a final step of a long wait. Eight years and two […]

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Sunday Scripture {Day 11}

“Let the morning bring word of your unfailing love for I have put my trust in you.” Psalm 143:8 When I have been in the middle of a storm. When loved ones are in the midst of pain or loss. When there have been decisions to make and I don’t know which way to turn. […]

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Saturday Quote {Day 10}

“A kind of light spread out from her. And everything changed color. And the world opened out. And a day was good to awaken to. And there were no limits to anything. And the people of the world were good and handsome. And I was not afraid any more.”  John Steinbeck, East of Eden I […]

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Cousins of Fear- Worry and Anxiety {Day 9}

In August of 2005, Rob and I were visiting my parents in Minnesota. We were living in Seattle at the time and had been in the area the week prior for a church planters assessment. On a Sunday evening my dad went to play basketball at church as he typically did every Sunday. That night […]

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