Ok friend, you know how I love BIBLE STUDY! And I’m all about inviting you to walk daily with our Lord. Let’s be honest – this season has me all CRAZY! I’ve not had a regular “quiet time” in weeks! Pockets of time are all I have right now, but that’s ok. This Christmas season is the year of procrastination! UGH. I mean we have six days until Christmas. WHAAAAAT?! {{Confession: I ordered like a TON of gifts last night…
Friend, let me encourage your heart today. It is ok to sit in darkness. If you are reading my Advent reading plan, on Dec. 13 you read Micah 7:8: “Rejoice not over me, O my enemy; when I fall, I shall rise; when I sit in darkness, the LORD will be a light to me.” I’ve always loved that verse because it acknowledges the darkness. Sometimes we Christians like to offer platitudes to cover over the fact we sometimes find…
Today I’m struggling to find HOPE this season. I couldn’t figure out what has made this Christmas a little more sad than normal. Until I began to see pictures of my friends with their grandparents, I knew. I knew it was her. I miss her. My sweet grandmother, only gone for 6 years, but it feels like eternity. Her death still affects me today. I long to just sit in her living room, walk into her kitchen, or wrap my arms…
Does Christmas season feel so rushed you can’t catch your breath? Do you feel hurried and stressed from the blessings surrounding you? The dreariness of this time of year doesn’t come close to the emptiness in my soul sometimes. Many people are struggling this time of year. And the cold, lack of snow, and just the grays and browns have me feeling all of the anxiety and none of the anticipation. How do I find a rest-filled Christmas? Simply come….