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Last night Shontelle Marie and I went to the Brandon Lake & Phil Wickman Concert with surprise guest KB. And we just so happened to be seated right behind my sister in christ Krystie Adams Richard who I had been thinking about all week.

I can't tell you the amount of tears I shed last night. Hearing the crowd worship and stand in honor of our Lord choked me up. I imagined that the Lord was pleased. Pleased not just with our voices of worship, but our behavior, the genuineness of the artists and the beautiful message. #getinthechariot It also gave me so much hope for the world. I'm sure many can comment and give me so many examples of the world looking like a kindergarten classroom loaded up on red kool-aid but I'm choosing to see these moments and keep them at the forefront of my brain. And like Abraham I'll pray that God see the 1 in the city burning for Him and not destroy it. Let that 1 burn so bright everyone else is consumed by it. Our shortcomings are inevitable so don't let that stand in the way of you and Him together on this journey of life. He loves you anyway!

 

Love God, Love People

Let's be real! Sometimes loving God's people is hard. Heck loving myself can even be harder. But here I am morning by morning at His feet asking for grace and mercy not just for others but myself. It's not easy to stay grounded either. Especially when your mind is not always guarded. It can be easily swayed by one sentence even one scripture. Especially if that scripture is taken out of context or out of its time period. To know scripture is to also know the people who wrote it and lived it.

If you have hung around me enough you have probably heard me say to my kids, "I'm gonna beat you with a stick." (No need for alarm. Hold the call to CPS - hear me out) This statement taken out of not only a conversation but also out of a deeper understanding of me could send up a lot of red flags. Now my children can attest I have never beat them with a stick but it is a phrase that I use as a strange term of endearment. Though if you knew me and had a deeper understanding of me you would know my heart's intention and that it truly is me being silly with them in my mom moment of ugh!

Knowing not only the statement and the discussion the statement is within but also knowing the people in it can bring so much clarity and truth.

When you read His word, read it all then get to know the people who wrote it and lived it. You might find that you can relate and loving God's people might be a little easier.

Hey Girl

What can I tell my 6-year-old self?

Don't give up! God has a season for your dreams to become part of His plan.

Pursue all you do with a spirit of excellence. Don't let the world dictate your energy.

Take your time, don't rush it. Life is mapped out for you for a reason; enjoy the journey - even the mountains.

I thank you, Lord for equipping me to seek out not only a dream of mine but a way to glorify You in it.

I haven't told many people, but I finally signed a contract with a publisher (United House Publishing) and my bible study book should be published soon. It is so surreal!

I have 65 more studies to write and I am already almost done with my second one. I have used this time of rest to really dig deep into His word and my life looks so different than it once did.

My bible study series will be called Lost & Found - Find your story within the vast amount of books and chapters in the bible. You have a place in His story, every book, every chapter and every verse is part of His story for YOU!

The first one being released is Genesis: Your Beginning - We all have a Genesis chapter of our lives, a place where we begin, a place we learn and grow, and a place of brokenness that brings us to God’s promise.

Stay tuned for more info on the book and a podcast. Thank you all for being my support system over the years! Love You Dearly!

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Big Enough

I haven't really posted much this summer and to say it has been eventful is an understatement, but man if you can't see God in it all you are missing out! I'm so taking note! 

✏️ 3 accidents - 3 children alive and well 

✏️ 1 totaled car - 1 young adult taking his first step of independence 

✏️ Stressful mission trips & youth camps - purposeful kingdom work 

✏️ Part of my heart moving to North Dakota - 1 young adult exploring the country 

✏️ Years of no confidence in my writing - opportunities from the Lord to claim it differently 

✏️ 10 years of pre-cancerous colon polyps - first year of clean colon 

 

God has been so good even if it didn't feel like it! Some days can be tough and the outlook looks grim. We can let our emotions grip our hearts and cloud our minds and then we miss where God was in it all and the blessings that can come out of it. Take some time to look for God in your circumstances trust me when I say we are the ones blocking it - blocking our blessings, blocking God's plan and blocking His purpose with our emotions, thoughts and lies. Let it rest in Him! He has a big enough shoulder to cry on, a big enough back to carry it and a big enough heart to change it! ❤️

It is in the Delivery

The delivery of your message can mean the difference between someone's salvation or someone's spiritual death. If the power is in the tongue then we should learn to speak in love. Love can lift others and change hearts. #SpeakLoveNotHate