10 Now I urge you, brothers and sisters, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that all of you agree in what you say, that there be no divisions among you, and that you be united with the same understanding and the same conviction. 11 For it has been reported to me about you, my brothers and sisters…
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One Year
One Year. Today marks one year since I had surgery to remove a tumor from my spine. I have not written a blog since before my surgery. I didn’t really know where to start or what to say, but since today makes one year, it seems like a good time to start again.
Every year is full of moments to…
Trust the process
I started reading through the book of Job this week. A lot of it is resonating with me right now. I was raised in the church, I gave my life to Christ when I was 14, I went to Bible College, I’ve always sought after God. I want to please Him. Physically speaking, I’ve always been fairly healthy, I r…
Knowledge, Control < Wisdom, Surrender
Most anyone who knows me, knows that I'm a bit of a Bible nerd. I enjoy studying God's Word, I studied Bible in college and study it now in seminary. And those closest to me (a/k/a my husband and kids) also know I'm a bit of a control freak.
One thing I'm learning since finding out about this mas…
Horses, zebras and a Mighty God
“So if you have been raised with Christ, seek the things above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things.” Colossians 3:1
If you read my last blog, I talked about my current health struggles. Before I finally landed with a neurosurge…
God, I trust You, but…
God, I trust you, but…
“You know when I sit down and when I rise up; you discern my thoughts from afar.” Psalm 139:2
Since October 2021 I’ve been having some pain in my right hip. I went through cortisone shots, physical therapy, even bought a new mattress. I might get some relief, b…
Say it with Love...
My dear brothers and sisters, understand this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to anger, for human anger does not accomplish God’s righteousness. Therefore, ridding yourselves of all moral filth and the evil that is so prevalent, humbly receive the implanted word, which…
Victory 2020?!?!
I’m not big on having a word or a verse for the year. I never pray for one or decide on one and would even go so far to say that I thought they were silly, but last year God gave me one. That word was Victory. Little did I, nor anyone, know what 2020 would hold and it certainly didn’t look lik…
Waiting...
In life sometimes we have to wait... wait for an opportunity, wait for a job, wait for a vacation, wait for a baby, wait... wait... wait... and now we find ourselves waiting for a pandemic to end and waiting for election results. Waiting is not something I do well, but something God taught me is …
Faith vs politics
I didn’t post this before the election, because I just didn’t feel the words said all I wanted to say. I don’t want to forget this though, so I’m posting now as a reminder. A reminder to pray. A reminder not to worry. A reminder that politics and policy are not an idol to hold in high esteem, but a …
Yes, I watched it...
I tend not to blindly follow. I want to know why. I want to know facts. So when I saw #cancelnetflix before the movie was even streamable it gave me pause to wonder how credible these calls to cancel actually were. This is long, but please, hear me out...
Synopsis: A Muslim girl, Amy, mo…
He wants to hear you sing
For me, as a Christian in the midst of a pandemic the act of going to church has been one of waking everyone up on Sunday morning, snuggling with the kids in my bed and turning on the television screen to watch church. It’s been different, though somehow I can still manage to get to church late …
Love better. Do better. Be better.
It’s been said you can’t understand what someone else is going through until you’ve walked a mile in their shoes.
The last couple of weeks the news has been full of tragedy. People have been killed because of the color of their skin and by police officers failing to do what’s …
Realize, Repent, Reset, Rejoice
Reading, writing, and arithmetic. As a parent, like so many of us, I’ve been thrust into this distance learning thing with my kids. We have many friends who homeschool and my daughter used to ask regularly for me to quit work and homeschool her like her friends. Any earlier dreams I had of bein…
More than a building. Be the church!
As I stay home day in and day out, life keeps going and we’re all just waiting. Waiting for everything to be open; some waiting for unemployment to start; others waiting for a stimulus payment; some waiting for a diagnosis; most waiting for the end of social distancing; many waiting for a hug from a…
Uncertain Times. Certain God.
“Eloi, Eloi, lema sabachthani?”
“My God, My God, Why have you forsaken me?” (Mark 15:34)
Questions. Doubt. Confusion. Change. Uncertainty. Anger. Fear. Loss.
Today is Good Friday and Christians will celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ on Sunday. It looks a lot different this year. We ar…
Missing Church, Finding Jesus
As Christians, we are in a season of repentance, heading toward Good Friday and the reminder of the day our Savior died and then coming to the celebration of His resurrection on Easter Sunday. Each year Christians around the world gather, celebrate and worship our risen Savior. This year won’t be t…
Worship Through the Worry
As churches across America and across the world turn to the internet and cancel formal gatherings it can be easy to let ourselves be distant from worship. We may pray and read scripture, maybe listen to a sermon, but time bowed down, focused thoughts and hearts on worshiping our creator may not be a…
Praying through the panic
COVID-19. The unknown. Lost control. Daily living. Ever changing. What does tomorrow hold?
I.don’t.know.
I don’t hide my faith in God. My faith is what sustains me. My faith is what pushes me. My faith gives meaning to the meaningless.
Most of us want to have control. To know. To be certai…
Half Steps to Holiness, the beginning of a journey
You're Here!!! Thank you for stopping by my new website and blog!!!! Half steps to Holiness is a journey that I'm excited to share with you. I hope you will join me as I share Biblical truths and hope we can both grow along the way!
As I brainstormed this blog I kept thinking of names and each n…
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