Last week I shared a book review of this book. Andrew Murray’s book on prayer has been life-changing and confidence building for my own prayer life. As I sit with my coffee each morning I found myself drawn to prayer. There are days I need to pray and just talk to God. I share my heart and just sit with His presence. Other times, I am burdened by the ones I loved. But there is one thing that seems to…
One day in our Bible Fellowship class, or Sunday School class, our pastor’s wife (who is also our teacher) mentioned this book to the class. Offhandedly she said that it was one of the most impactful books she has ever read. YES! When I heard that, I listened up! That morning I put it in my Amazon cart. I ordered it and started reading a few weeks later. It took me a little over a month to read, but I…
I remember being a new mom and having naptime to myself. I sat on the couch as my newborn slept in his crib. The floor was covered with toys and blankets. The other side of the couch had a pile of clean laundry that needed to be folded. As I sat there, I tried to muster up enough strength to clean up. I just couldn’t. Instead, I opened my Bible. I didn’t know what I was doing, but I knew…
Today’s post is written by my friend Abby. In her book, Surrendering Certainty, she shares from a vulnerable place the idea of surrender. For me, this book has been a confident hand to reach out to during a time when I am feeling uncertain. Right now I have uncertainty in my writing life, in my ministry life, and in the future. My children are growing up and my oldest is about to graduate high school. There are so many questions…