Out of the Chaos
Inspiration for living outside of the chaos.
Tag: chosen
OUT OF THE CHAOS 08.19.2020
Today I am going to Montana to visit my mom. As I observe people and situations, I will listen for what the Holy Spirit wants to teach me along the way and share them as my Montana musings. Thanks for joining me on this adventure! My travel day began with more adventure than I intended. …
Daily Reads 02.10.2020
It was a random Saturday morning and we were meeting my daughter and her children for a casual breakfast. Dave and I arrived first, ordered and settled at a table. We saw them first as they parked the car and unloaded the girls from their carseats. The oldest turned toward the coffee shop and noticed …
Daily Reads 09.28.2019
Listen… I abandon the idea of popular, famous, well-known, rich, remembered to be the person who tells as many as she can that Jesus is real and that he saved me from myself. If you remember nothing about me, remember that Jesus is my motivation.
Daily Reads 09.27.2019
Read: Zephaniah 3:17 Today our youngest daughter will say “I do” to the love of her life. For the last 18 months, I have watched Zac and Katlyn grow in love. And it has been a beautiful progression to observe. You see, Katlyn thrives in this relationship. She is the best version of herself. Her …
Daily Reads 09.26.2019
Recently, the company my husband works for sponsored a Keith Urban concert. In order to attend the concert, you had to know someone. There were no tickets to buy, no raffles to enter, you just had to be invited. I attended the concert because I was invited. I didn’t bring anything, it didn’t cost me, …
A Work of Art
It was during my time of healing. Well, really before I got serious about it. Preparing for a half marathon consumed my time and my thoughts. I was also finishing my undergrad degree, taking a fine art class. It happened to be ceramics. In the midst of all this, in walked conflict. She came in …
Daily Reads 09.23.2019
If I am chosen and I don’t bring anything to the table, what about doing good things? Does it matter what I do anymore? What about my skills, talents, aspirations, education, degrees, accomplishments? None of those things commend me to God. He isn’t impressed with what I can do or what others think about what …
Daily Reads 09.21.2019
Another observation regarding chosenness: you gotta live like you believe it. There is a saying, “Fake it, ’til you make it.” I don’t know where it came from or if its roots are admirable, but it applies here. After encountering the Lord, learning his thoughts toward you, you need to walk like it. No more …
Daily Reads 09.18.2019
Chosen. What does it mean to be chosen? Chosen for promotion means expectations and standards to meet. Chosen for a production means memorizing and practicing and performing. Chosen by God means relationship! Last night Dave and I sat down to a simple dinner of shrimp gumbo and rice. It was a bowl and a spoon. …
I choose you!
When I was a child, before there were mega stores, internet shopping, Prime delivery and Instacart, there was Fred Meyer – B & B – as we so fondly called it. This store was a precursor, I suppose, to mega stores. One end of the store was anchored by the clothing and shoe department. Next …
Out of the Chaos 