Forty days doesn’t seem like such a long time when you stand at the beginning and look down the road. Not even a week in, and forty days suddenly has become an eternity. But maybe that’s why the order of the days is like it is. He knew I’d need to pray for total dependency… Continue reading Day 6 – When I Can’t, He Can
“For You created my inmost being; You knit me together in my mother’s womb. I praise You because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; Your works are wonderful, I know that full well. My frame was not hidden from You when I was made in the secret place. When I was woven together in the… Continue reading Day 5 – These Gifts and Abilities
Being content with this moment in the right now of today is always a huge struggle. And if anyone has thought more, talked more, prayed more, and been worried more about the future, it’s this girl. It seems like I’m always planning for something … or thinking about “getting through” whatever I’m currently on so… Continue reading Day 4 – The Future is Now
Sisters. Brothers. Mamas. Daddies. Grandpas. Grandmas. Uncles. Aunts. Cousins. Nieces. Nephews. Maybe your family is big. Maybe it’s small. Maybe it’s happy. Maybe it’s dysfunctional. But I’ll guarantee you one thing: It’s not perfect.Mine isn’t. I used to think it was, but how is that possible when families consist of just humans – broken, sinful… Continue reading Day 3 – I Still Believe in Family
“Uggh. My backpack is so heavy.” “Maybe today they’ll actually have food that’s good.” “Why do I have so much homework??” “I’m so exhausted.” Without thinking, these and a hundred more complaints come slipping out of my mouth on a daily basis … as though I needed to give the world a moment-by-moment update on… Continue reading Day 2 – Complaining/Gratefulness
“The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of His hands. Day after day they pour forth speech; night after night they display knowledge.” (Psalm 19:1-2) “Ascribe to the LORD, O mighty ones, ascribe to the LORD glory & strength. Ascribe to the LORD the glory due His name; worship the… Continue reading Day 1 – Worshiping God & who He Is
When God speaks to a heart, sometimes it’s alarming what can happen. Alarming only in the best possible of ways. The kind of alarming that makes your heart beat faster and your lungs fill with joy and anticipation all because God is doing something huge and He somehow decided to make you part of it.… Continue reading 40 Days of Prayer
I can’t help it. The minute I hear “Come Fly With Me” or “Beyond the Sea” or “In the Mood” or “The Way You Look Tonight,” I know I was meant to put on my dancing shoes and be spun around the floor in the strong arms of an agile dance partner. Something in me… Continue reading You & Me … We’ll Just Dance Till Midnight
