Out of the Chaos
Inspiration for living outside of the chaos.
Tag: Faith
Daily Reads 3.27.2019
Be impeccable with your word. Speak with integrity. Say only what you mean. Avoid using the word to speak against yourself or to gossip about others. Use the word in the direction of truth and love. Read: Colossians 3:12, 16 The first agreement addresses how we use our words. Recently I was with a friend …
Four Healthy Agreements
Today I took a walk down memory lane before I sat down to write this blog. And by that, I mean I read through a few of my journal entries from years past. I wanted to refresh my memory regarding agreements I lived with for many years that kept me trapped in hard places. Because …
Daily Reads 3.24.2019
Today as you prepare for Sunday, take a few minutes to listen to this faith affirming song. It truly is Christ alone! He is a person who will not disappoint!
Daily Reads 3.23.2019
Read: Romans 15:13 God is our source of hope, and when we trust in him, we will be filled with joy and peace. Then confident hope will be ours in abundance through the work of the Holy Spirit. Hope doesn’t mean the absence of suffering or difficult times. It is the sustaining power during those …
Daily Reads 03.16.2019
Have I got good news for you today! I find that I sometimes think it’s my responsibility to fight the enemy, to stand up to him in my strength. I am getting better at recognizing when my agonizing thoughts or churning gut are due to his adversarial lies. And I know I should rebuke him …
Daily Reads 03.15.2019
Tuesday after my blog posted, I talked to my husband. It was unrelated to the blog, but before we hung up he tentatively said, “Hey, I don’t want to criticize your writing or anything, but you just don’t have the facts straight in your blog today.” Hmmm…facts not straight? I have an incredible memory so …
Daily Reads 3.14.2019
Read Nehemiah 5:19; 6:1-3, 14 What do you do when you face an adversary? Or when an adversary wants to meet with you? Do you have a strategic plan? Nehemiah did. Continually throughout the story, Nehemiah responded to criticism, taunts, intimidation and accusations in several ways. First, he prayed. He asked God to remember him …
Daily Reads 3.13.2019
There is a really great story in the Old Testament about the children of Israel coming back to Jerusalem after seventy years in captivity. They were taken captive in three groups and they came back in three groups. The third group to return came back under the leadership of Nehemiah. He learned that the city …
Athletics? Not my thing!
I am not much of an athlete. I am competitive, but not an athlete. My earliest experience with organized sports occurred in seventh and eighth grade track. My parents allowed me to participate in our track program and I actually performed very well. I ran dashes – that is what they were called at the …
Daily Reads 3.10.2019
The first day of a new week! A beautiful time to dedicate to the Lord. So wherever you find yourself today, set some time aside to see life in a new way and give thanks to him for all his goodness to you. Read: Psalm 19:1-4 Thursday I went to the beach to scavenge shells …
Out of the Chaos 