What is Peace? So you wonder, “What is peace?” ——> Lying awake at night, I can feel my heart start to beat fast. Replaying the day’s events, I wipe away the silent tears. Under the covers, I could feel my legs but couldn’t move them. The physical darkness of my bedroom suffocated me and I lost count of the air going in and out. I didn’t know if I was breathing. I closed my eyes, my soul consumed by fear. My husband grabbed my hand and squeezed it twice, which…
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Coming Home to Jesus
Coming Home to Jesus This is an exert from my book, Coming Home. I’ve been thinking a lot about “home” and I wanted to share this devotional with you. You can get the entire book here. Coming home to Jesus……..Our first house as newlyweds was a little yellow house. It had three bedrooms, a super tiny kitchen, an unfinished basement, and a sweet little loft attic room. The best feature was the screened-in porch in the back. I would sit out there with my coffee and Bible almost every morning…
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4 Truths About Prayer
What is prayer? Before we get to the 4 truths about prayer, let’s talk about what prayer is. So many Christians talk about prayer, but what if you didn’t grow up in church or have never heard a good definition of prayer? I’d like to offer you a simple definition. A simple definition of prayer: Prayer is more than meditation. Prayer is more than just being still. Prayer is communion and talking with God. It is conversing with God; the intercourse of the soul with God, not in contemplation or…
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What is True Rest?
What is True Rest? Isaiah 30:15 says: “For thus says the Lord God, the Holy One of Israel: ‘In returning and rest you shall be saved; in quietness and confidence shall be your strength.’ But you would not.” What is true rest? All throughout the book of Isaiah we see this tension between the wrath of God and the grace of God. Israel is a hard book to read, but it has so many amazing truths about God. Many of the characteristics about God seem like contradict. Isaiah’s message also…
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