Read: Acts 8:3, 9:1-9 Saul’s story also included a dramatic event. It changed everything about the trajectory of his life. He had been fully trained in the belief system of the Pharisees and it did not include a sympathetic stand toward those who followed the way of Jesus. He was committed to eliminating anyone who …
Out of the Chaos
Inspiration for living outside of the chaos.
Today the phrase running through my mind is … Story. We all have a story. Our stories determine how we interact with our surroundings. They put us on a trajectory, and in some cases, cause us to make sharp right turns or maybe even a complete 180. I have spent the last seven days on …
Read: Psalm 91:14-16 Today I finished reading a book entitled, “They Poured Fire on Us From the Sky.” It is the story of three of the Lost Boys of Sudan who came to America from a refugee camp in Kenya. As I read, my heart broke for these children who suffered in intolerable ways during …
Read: Psalm 91:9-13 These verses make an impressive promise. Some might even think it gives permission to run among the snakes…or jump from high buildings just to see if God will really send angels to care for them. Read: Matthew 4:5-7 Jesus made it clear that the promises of God are not permission to test …
Read: Psalm 91:3-4 Years ago, a student asked me about this psalm. Her question was if God would really keep all evil from her life if she trusted in him. Would her life be free from all trouble? Perhaps that is what we are looking for – a life completely devoid of all trouble or …
Read: Psalm 91:1-2 Carefully read these two verses. Last week I explored what it meant to thrive rather than just survive. The key to thriving is outlined here. Living in the shelter of the Most High God means I have surrended my will to the Creator of my soul. It means that I trust his …
It started October 21, 1984. Prior to this date, I had experiences that were frightening or unnerving. Like the time in high school when my friend and I were chased by a male in a black truck. Or the time my sister and I were housesitting and two young men tried to get in the …
The thief’s purpose is to steal and kill and destroy. My purpose is to give them a rich and satisfying life. John 10:10 Today is another opportunity to gather with a community and celebrate that, in Christ, there is hope, there is freedom, there is healing and the One we can tether to is never …
The thief’s purpose is to steal and kill and destroy. My purpose is to give them a rich and satisfying life. John 10:10 Thriving depends on me. No one else holds the key to my ability to thrive and become the very best version of me. No matter what I have experienced. We are all …
Thriving means freedom. Freedom to be who I am meant to be, in the place I am, with the gifts I received, fulfilling his good plan for me. It is being the very best version of the one God created me to be. I have wondered at times how I ended up in North America, …
Out of the Chaos 