“For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope…”Jeremiah 29:11 (NIV) Last year, on June 25th, God gave me the most precious gift of hope. He literally gave me a “Hope” – Hope TerKeurst, the oldest daughter of […]
When Life Takes a Toll on You
As you may have noticed, I’ve had to cut back on blogging. Honestly, I’ve had to cut back almost everything except sleeping, exercising, reading my Bible, praying and eating. God is taking me through a season of Him restoring my heart, body and soul after being completely wiped out this Spring. It was an intense […]
Sometimes I Have to Boss My Heart Around
I caught my heart heading to the pit of discouragement for Spring break last week. It was supposed to go to the beach with the rest of me and my family, but she had snuck some other plans into her itinerary. I was feeling overwhelmed, discouraged and pulled in a million directions. I’d gotten my […]
When the Pain of My Past Makes Me Question God’s Plans for My Future
God has a plan for your life. You were created for a purpose. God’s is working everything together for good. What do these words evoke in your heart? Do you question their validity or do they make you want to stand up and shout, “I used to doubt that, but now I know it’s true!” […]
When doubt whispers, “You’re not good enough.”
Sometimes I’ll be thinking about something I want to do or something I sense God calling me to, and all of a sudden a feeling of doubt washes over me and whispers to my heart, “You can’t do that. You’re not good enough.” Out of the blue. I’ll just get that awful, insecure sense of […]