The faint light of the early morning began to peak through my curtains. The birds chattering from the three mango trees by my house grew a bit louder. “Come away with Me,” came the Lord’s gentle whisper. “Come away with Me before you start this day.”It’s a whisper I look forward to hearing, one that … Continue reading You’re Closer than You Know
From the Pages of my Journal: Let’s Talk about Favor
My journal is my "safe space". It's not a diary where I feel the need to recount everything that's happened throughout each day. For me, my journal is that sacred space where I process, pour out my heart, and pray. It's a combination of all of those things and a place I revisit often, flipping … Continue reading From the Pages of my Journal: Let’s Talk about Favor
“I’m not afraid anymore.”
Today was one of those days where I questioned more than once if my head was even attached to my body! These days, weeks, months even, have been challenging and my brain has felt the tug and pull of information overload, spinning lots of plates in the air, and unexpected after unexpected. It's all just … Continue reading “I’m not afraid anymore.”
Follow the Presence of the Lord
One morning as I was sitting with Jesus, He brought to mind a passage in Joshua 3. I love the book of Joshua and find myself in it often. After Moses died, Joshua found himself taking on an incredible mantle—He was to lead the people of Israel into the land God had promised them. The … Continue reading Follow the Presence of the Lord
Promised Peace
On a recent visit to America, I wanted to pick up a small gift for each of our Braverly women. But I'm a person who doesn't like to just give any old gift–I want the gift to carry a meaning, to be unique or special to the person receiving it. So I was racking my … Continue reading Promised Peace
Take a Seat, I’ll do the Dishes
On nights like tonight, I relish at the fact that my back hurts from standing over my small kitchen sink for nearly an hour doing dishes. Just hours before this I was hustling around at the grocery store grabbing oranges and rambutan, peppers and tomatoes, chicken and limes–a perfect plan in place for making taco/burrito … Continue reading Take a Seat, I’ll do the Dishes
Courageous Journeys
What defines a courageous journey? There are a lot of words floating around on this idea of courage, bravery, or fearlessness, but what is it really? How do you define it? Better yet, how do you live a life of courage? One of my favorite movie trilogies is The Lord of the Rings. Yeah, I'm … Continue reading Courageous Journeys
Walking in the Miraculous
I'm a words person. I love words, deeply value them even. So it's no surprise to me that the Lord most often speaks to me through a specific word or phrase. Let me explain. Years ago, I remember a moment of sitting down with the Lord and praying, "Lord, speak to me whatever specific word(s) … Continue reading Walking in the Miraculous
Time for another “Goodbye”
Our first pic as Kate was traveling to move to Thailand for 9 months. Living life overseas as a missionary, there’s one thing you get used to fairly quickly. Honestly, it’s my least favorite thing to “get used to,” but it takes the top of the list nonetheless. This life contains a lot of goodbyes. … Continue reading Time for another “Goodbye”
Pressed But Not Crushed
I didn't intend to be silent for so long. I set out for this to be a place to continue to tell story, to unpack the very things the Lord and I have been walking through together - because chances are, I'm not alone on the journey. Chances are, someone else has felt something like … Continue reading Pressed But Not Crushed
