I was Christmas shopping today and went into a really beautiful store with tons of "spirituality" merchandise. Floor to ceiling wind chimes, art, banners, candles, colorful stones, books, tapestries. Usually I go into these stores because I like some of that earthy, Chinese characters, peace-type stuff. It's pretty, and calming, and the stores usually smell like incense. I definitely don't… Continue reading only Jesus
Category: Prone to Ponder
create in me a pure heart
I have always known that God knows our hearts, He knows our thoughts, our motives, our desires, and He knows what we truly put first in our lives. It was the other day He revealed to me that it is so much more than that. It was the kind of epiphany that will change everything… Continue reading create in me a pure heart
walking on water
The other night I was driving home from class and my imagination started running wild when I heard a song on the radio. The beginning of the song talks about getting out of the boat, into the crashing waves where Jesus is. This led me to imagine being Peter in that boat, out in the… Continue reading walking on water
radical
Two years ago I read Crazy Love by Francis Chan. If you've read it, you know that it is a gamechanger. He points out that Jesus is, by every definition, radical. He does not call for His followers to live their lives and once in awhile read the Bible and maybe pray a few times… Continue reading radical
nothing compares
Nothing compares to the greatness of knowing You, Lord.... I posted these lyrics yesterday. I just realized why these words mean so much to me. I hear them and I feel calm instantly, I feel this love wash over me. I was having a bad couple days last week, my heart was exhausted because I… Continue reading nothing compares
My Heart's Overflow 