When I first read Tiffany's writing, I knew nothing about her except that she captivated me with her ability to weave a story and string together words. Since I reached out and commented on her blog, she's become a dear friend and encourager and I thank God we crossed paths in the blogosphere. I hope you'll give her a warm welcome today as we talk about how sometimes the familiar can become what enslaves us and keeps us stuck. Tiffany is a wife and mom who dwells in the sunshine (and smog) of Continue Reading
Freedom in Knowing the Truth
Music stirs something deep within me. The beautiful worship leaders at Allume played the song "No Longer Slaves" by Bethel Music a couple of times at the conference last weekend and I and the more I sang the declaration over and over, the more I realized it was true. "I'm no longer a slave to fear. I am a child of God." Such a simple statement, yet it brought me to tears knowing the weight of it. The kingdom of darkness has no dominion over me any more. I can walk in the freedom because I've Continue Reading
A Prayer for Authenticity
We are down to the home stretch, folks. I have to admit, I am getting tired. But I thank each and every one of you who have showed my and encouraged me on this 31 day journey. You bless me more than you know. Today, as I have each Saturday, I am offering up a prayer. I hope you are encouraged to come before God with your own struggles, praises and regrets and draw into a closer relationship with him. Lord, it can be so easy to keep our relationships with others at surface level. Our fears Continue Reading