The Sovereign LORD has given me a well-instructed tongue, to know the word that sustains the weary. He wakens me morning by morning, wakens my ear to listen like one being instructed. Isaiah 50:4 And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit ofContinue reading “Words”
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Same God
“I’m calling on the God of Mary, whose favor rests upon the lowly I know with You all things are possible.” Those lyrics echoed through the sanctuary of our church this Sunday, as voices were declaring that God is the same yesterday, today and forever. I’ve been singing this song for a few months now,Continue reading “Same God”
Christmas Presence
“I just want to make one more stop,” I told my best friend as we walked into the little shop in our outdated mall. Our purses hung over our shoulders, and our hair was curled; just two teenage girls pretending to be adults as we did our last-minute Christmas shopping just a short week beforeContinue reading “Christmas Presence”
Old Things and New Things
How often do we identify ourselves through the lens of our past, through words spoken over us, or through lies the enemy whispers? We can get stuck looking behind us in a backwards cycle, trying to re-live moments, trying to see it through different angles, only to see the same thing again and again… ButContinue reading “Old Things and New Things”
A Posture of Gratitude
With Thanksgiving fast approaching, what better idea than to remind ourselves how to take a posture of gratitude, and think of all the sweet things we are thankful for, right? I believe last year at Thanksgiving, that is exactly what I wrote about, but this year, I felt the Lord inspire me to dive aContinue reading “A Posture of Gratitude”
Lifting Holy Hands
We have all been through the mountain top experiences to the low valleys and everywhere in between. It’s safe to say, that we are not going to get through this world without the ups and the downs, but today, I want to address the downs. I have felt a heaviness in my heart for peopleContinue reading “Lifting Holy Hands”
A Sensitive Subject
While driving home, I heard the pastor on the radio say with a slow yet unyielding voice, “we must be sensitive to the Spirit of God.” I have heard this phrase before but the word, sensitive seems to deepen an understanding of how to be led. The dictionary defines the word sensitive as, “quick toContinue reading “A Sensitive Subject”
Double Portion
As we were doing math at the dining room table, I noticed Oliver was struggling with His subtraction. I grabbed a handful of mini marshmallows out of the pantry and gave him a yummy option to help him see the numbers a little more clearly. It wasn’t before long I heard, “mom, George is eatingContinue reading “Double Portion”
Joy
The moment I felt George move for the first time in my belly is a memory that I will never forget. I smiled as big as my lips would stretch for something I waited my whole life for was finally a reality. Then, several years later was the moment I laid in front of aContinue reading “Joy”
The Persistent Pursuit
The days are getting shorter, I’m finally putting my kids to bed on time, and we are all cramming in the last summer activities before a new school year begins. I’ve talked to several mothers feeling anxious about another year. Although I homeschool, I too feel the disquiet of teaching my boys again. I’m contemplatingContinue reading “The Persistent Pursuit”
Emily Rodewald 