Out of the Chaos
Inspiration for living outside of the chaos.
Tag: holy
OUT OF THE CHAOS 02.22.2021
9We can make our plans, but the Lord determines our steps. Proverbs 16:9 21You can make many plans, but the Lord’s purpose will prevail. Proverbs 19:21 24The Lord directs our steps, so why try to understand everything along the way? Proverbs 20:24 23I know, Lord, that our lives are not our own. We are not able to plan our own course. …
OUT OF THE CHAOS 02.15.2021
Saturday, in a much needed conversation with a dear friend, I exclaimed to her, “I am not a good person!” She burst into laughter and agreed that she isn’t a good person either. I felt so human at that moment — in the best way possible. As with all great interactions, I ruminated on our …
OUT OF THE CHAOS 02.12.2021
Friends who help along the way with words that encourage or gently guide me are my inspiration for today. They are one of my 10,000 reasons to bless the Lord. Yesterday, I received this wise, gentle reminder from a friend — Worrying about what other people think is the quickest way to forget what God …
OUT OF THE CHAOS 02.11.2021
Today I find COURAGE to be the beat of my heart. Not my courage, but the courage of others. The courage it takes to do the hard thing whether it be a social conversation, a moral decision, a physical act, an emotional journey of healing, an intellectual pursuit or a spiritual conquest. I am blessed …
OUT OF THE CHAOS 02.10.2021
Monday was my birthday. It started well. I read the most amazing challenge to hear the inner name God gave me when my body was forming in my mother’s womb. I sat with my mother and drank coffee and talked about the day I was born. It was a great morning. Monday was also disappointing. …
OUT OF THE CHAOS 02.09.2021
10“If you are faithful in little things, you will be faithful in large ones. But if you are dishonest in little things, you won’t be honest with greater responsibilities. 11And if you are untrustworthy about worldly wealth, who will trust you with the true riches of heaven? 12And if you are not faithful with other people’s things, …
OUT OF THE CHAOS 02.08.2021
24This is the day the Lord has made. We will rejoice and be glad in it. Psalm 118:24 Not only is this day the one the Lord has made, but this moment is the one he planned. Many times I find myself not in the moment. Either I am looking ahead with curiosity and worry or trailing …
OUT OF THE CHAOS 02.01.2021
As I sat down to write this post, the phrase “the sun comes up, it’s a new day dawning” ran through my mind. Being sure it is a song, I googled the phrase and sure enough, it is! I read the lyrics and quickly realized the song put into words what God has been laying …
OUT OF THE CHAOS 01.29.2021
Faith is the confidence that what we hope for will actually happen; it gives us assurance about things we cannot see. Hebrews 11:1 There is an undeniable link between faith and hope. Faith is the confidence in our expectation. Without faith, there is no hope. Without hope…well, we are not truly alive. I do not …
OUT OF THE CHAOS 01.20.2021
Today is the inauguration of the 46th president of the United States. I don’t know where you fall on the political spectrum, if this is a celebration or a time of mourning. There is one thing I am confident about — God is still in heaven and he still rules! This psalm says it well. …
Out of the Chaos 