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Rattled

Have you ever heard the saying that God will not give you more than you can handle? I have heard it most of my life. But here lately after listening to a couple podcasts, the most recent is Girls Night with Stephanie May Wilson, they made me question it and realize that is not necessarily true. They talk about how it doesn’t specifically say that anywhere in the Bible and there are many times and seasons that we are in that it is more than we can handle but we have Him to get us through. This gave me a whole new perspective. I have had a lot on the plate and juggling it all has been hard, but lately with my first flight in twelve years upon me my anxiety and fears have been at an all time high. For some of you its worse things and you are facing fears of cancer, death of a family member, loss of a job, something that is way beyond what you can handle. In my situation I can feel my fears becoming more present than my faith and maybe for some of you that is what is happening as…

Mine

This Saturday I was asked to be apart of such an amazing event, Made For More, put on by Ruth + Esther. I am still in so much awe of God’s goodness and His grace. Being in that room surrounded by women who are seeking Him and loving each other is the most incredible thing. Sometimes I sit here and I am just in complete awe of God. The parts of me that shamed me for so long, the parts that of my life that were so broken, He is using now to bring glory to His name. Last night as I listened to Hannah Lane speak; she had us close our eyes and imagine us being at the feet of God, handing over something that we are struggling with so that we can better follow Him. Then she asked us to see what God said to us and for me He said, “Mine.” So often I forget that I am His. That my faults and with all my wrongs He is still there loving me through it all. We are human and we will continue to struggle in this imperfect world and make mistakes, sometimes more…