Merry Christmas!
We pray you have a wonderful Christmas celebration with your family and friends! And we look forward to kicking of the New Year with you intentionally.
What do you think of me?
Do you struggle with what other people might think of you? Are you forever concerned how “what you say or do” might be interpreted by others? You’re not alone. I, for one, am with you at this pity-party of insecurity wrapped in the secrecy of fear. Fear of rejection. Fear of embarrassment. Fear of failure. Fear. Actually, that’s not entirely true. I’m not really with you at this party anymore. Yet this change has been so recent, that I still default to my former insecure mindset. It all started when a friend looked at me and said, “Elisa, don’t…
To Bless Them Today
The clock tick tocks, tick tocks keeping rhythm with the swish and motor grind of the dishwasher and the whirl of the washing machine, filling my home with the sounds of chores breaking forth into the early day. These background whispers ground my heart back to reality, reminding me that writing and praying and dreaming won’t ever make the laundry basket looming in the distance get up and fold itself. Such a shame. Wouldn’t it be nice if suddenly the lint and elastic and cotton and polyester would rally together to form the March of the Loads, parading through the…
{12 Eternal Gifts} For My Glory
For my glory. Psalm 29:2 Ascribe to the LORD the glory due his name; worship the LORD in the splendor of his holiness. Glory. It means “very great praise, honor, or distinction, renown.” To give God the glory due His name is more than simply saying, “Oh, thanks God. I really appreciate this or that or how you [fill in the blank].” To give God the glory due His name is an act of worship to the Lord in light of the splendor of His holiness. Giving God glory must be intentional, reverent, purposeful, and authentic. In a humble position,…
{12 Eternal Gifts} Let me rule and reign…
Let me rule. Let me reign. Psalm 67:4 May the nations be glad and sing for joy, for you rule the peoples justly and guide the nations of the earth. Exodus 15:18 The LORD will reign for ever and ever. Psalm 47:8 God reigns over the nations; God is seated on his holy throne. As we listen to the news, take a look around our communities, and hear the trials facing many of our friends and family members, it is easy to wonder if God is actually still on the throne. Is He really ruling this world? Did His reign…
