Living in Freedom & Confidence
"In him (Christ Jesus) and through faith in him we may approach God with freedom and confidence." – Ephesians 3:11 niv
Merry Christmas! We have been looking at the concept of Jubilee and rest, but at Christmastime I want to pause and reflect upon the Christmas season. We will pick up where we left off with Jubilee in the New Year. You may recall I set out to Savor 2020. In the Spirit of savoring, I…
As we continue to explore Jubilee we discuss – Rest. How do rest and faith go hand in hand? Practicing rest is intended to strengthen and deepen our faith. Oftentimes it is in the quiet moments when we eliminate distractions and quiet our minds God speaks most clearly (not audibly, but we will talk about…
As we continue to explore Jubilee we discuss – Rest. What is rest and what does it look like in our daily life? Rest is anything that produces the three intended goals of rest – relaxing, refreshing or recovering. It’s intentional. I would argue it’s synonymous with self-care. We all need time to rest and…
Normally R & R stands for “Rest and Recreation,” but listen as I talk about two other very important R’s – Rest and Release. Contemplating the topic of rest reminded me of the Old Testament practices of rest and release, more specifically Jubilee. Jubilee literally means “year of release.” Listen as I explain Jubilee and…
A few weeks ago I likened this current pandemic season to signing up to run a 5k race, only to realize we had actually entered a marathon. Click on the video above to listen as I elaborate upon this analogy and what it takes to complete any race – perseverance. Perseverance is a process that…
I can do all this through him who gives me strength. Philippians 4:13 (NIV) Do you feel like you could use some encouragement these days? The We Can Do Hard Things Virtual Conference started on September 1st and is running through September 15th. I would love for you to joins me at this conference! This…
Have you ever had a moment that spoke deeply to you? It may be a simple moment. While doing something yourself or observing something or someone else. A teachable moment. I had one such moment this morning. I went for an early morning bike ride with my boys. My oldest son led us to some…
This year I have been chasing joy both literally and figuratively by making time for what I enjoy and love – running. Running is purely “me time.” Solitude. A time I can clear my mind, think, pray, listen to music, or a podcast. I quickly fall into the cadence of my breath and steps.…
This article was originally published in the Summer 2020 issue of The MOPS Magazine. Two years ago, I threw my first farewell party. Not a typical farewell party. I threw a farewell party for a part of my body I was about to lose – my breasts. A “Boob Voyage.” After months of uncertainty, tests, a…