My 2020 word was breathe. It was just the word I needed to come back to time and time again. I learned to breathe through uncomfortable postpartum changes to my body. I learned to stop holding my breath while I sat and worked endless hours on the computer with a newborn on one arm. I …
Category: Bible
Cultivating Eagerness
There is an eagerness for Scripture that comes at our first believing. When the light of Christ is first sparked in our hearts and minds, it is no surprise that we open our eyes to take in as much of Him as we can in the Word. But that eagerness can fade as we balance life's responsibilities or journey through faith without discipleship and mentoring. What then are the habits that help cultivate and maintain a heart for eagerness for God's Word?
Why Bible Journal
There are so many reasons why many of us have joined in this tradition. We take our thoughts, lessons, joys, prayers, and we spill them on to the pages of our Bibles and notebooks and tags (and more) in inks, paints, and paper pieces. We press our hearts into these pages with stencils and stamps …
Seeking Life
I love the joy that people express when they say something "gave them life." Whether the unexpected note, a message from a speaker, or an unparalleled vocal performance, there are these moments that so touch our hearts and souls that we call them life-giving. Last week I started the ByTheWell4God June study, Pointing to Jesus,** …
Liars & Thieves: Inadequacy
Judi Allen described the liar of inadequacy in a way that resonated with me in Liars and Thieves. She wrote that inadequacy whispers to us of our deficiencies--what we are lacking--pointing out all the ways we are not and can not. Have you every been attacked by thoughts of being not good enough? I have. …
Rest Secure
The fear of man lays a snare, but whoever trusts in the Lord is safe. --Proverbs 29:25 ESV The Love God Greatly study on Fear & Anxiety has been a fruitful addition to my year. If you have never dug in to one of their studies, you can access them on their website or through …
Liars and Thieves: Fear & Worry
Fear is a prowling wolf. I needed little convincing of this idea as I dove into BytheWell4God's latest kit, Liars and Thieves.** This month's kit, written by BTW4G fan favorite Judi Allen, is driving all up and down my neighborhood, calling to mind truth that I return to over and over again as well as challenging …
Dr. Mon's Creative Space 