Out of the Chaos
Inspiration for living outside of the chaos.
Tag: devotional
Daily Reads 10.06.2019
Life is like… …a box of chocolates. –Forest Gump …a mountain railroad. –Patsy Cline …a camera. –Ziad K. Abdelnour How would you describe life? Many have tried to capture life in a single phrase and at different times, all of them are correct. This week for no apparent reason, the phrase “life is like a …
Daily Reads 10.05.2019
Read: James 1:17-18 This scripture is a beautiful picture of God’s heart toward us. Every good and perfect thing in our lives is a gift from him. We can count on his character and divine nature. We might use the word “shifting” to describe someone of unreliable character. Someone who is shifty goes from one …
Daily Reads 10.04.2019
We asked. Katlyn asked for “golden.” I asked for dry. We both asked for the weather to cooperate for an outdoor ceremony. We didn’t get it. Instead we received the worst storm I have experienced this summer. The rain pounded, the lightening flashed, the wind blew. But we celebrated. Celebrated a covenant of love! Read: …
Daily Reads 10.03.2019
Read: Hebrews 4:14-16 Because Jesus gets it, he understands everything about what you are experiencing, we can approach confidently. The writer of Hebrews says we should, “come boldly to the throne of our gracious God. There we will receive his mercy, and we will find grace to help when we need it most.” Our asking …
Daily Reads 10.02.2019
Read: Hebrews 4:14-16 How do I access the grace of God to persist in asking? The scripture for today reminds me that I have a great High Priest who has gone to heaven ahead of me. He is Jesus. He completely gets it. When I have something come up in my life and I need …
You didn’t ask…
Last week was my daughter’s birthday. On Monday she sent me a text with a recipe attached and asked if I would make pumpkin muffins for her birthday. Later that day while running errands, she gave me a printed copy of the recipe and asked again if I would make the muffins. While shopping, she …
Daily Reads 09.30.2019
Read: I John 5:13-15 Asking for what I need. Why is that difficult? I think it’s because, in asking, I admit that I am not self-sufficient. Acknowledging weakness isn’t a trait admired in our world. And, to be honest, it wasn’t a trait I learned as a child. What about you? Does asking for help …
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, …
Out of the Chaos 