Many years ago, a dear friend successfully completed her masters program. Instead of immediately pursing an opportunity in her field of study, she chose to work at a ski resort in Colorado. Her father warned her….”If you do this, hell is sure to follow.”. And although I have chuckled often over her father’s words of warning, I have also empathized with my friend. My friend certainly…
I didn’t want to have the procedure but I also couldn’t imagine going back to work and just waiting for it to happen. We had miscarried our first pregnancy and those were my options. I reluctantly opted for the procedure. I couldn’t bring myself to request my anesthesia provider for the procedure. I didn’t want to have to choose from among friends and I didn’t want…
The first time God whispered Africa into my spirit, all I could think was…I don’t want to be a missionary in Africa. What God had viewed as an opportunity; I had viewed as an obstacle. I’ve noticed a lot of us meet God’s “opportunities” with resistance because each opportunity presents a three-fold dilemma. #1. What kinds of hardship will this “opportunity” present? #2 Will I be able…
Have you ever noticed, God starts with a prompt and we follow with a question or resistance. The Holy Spirit prompts…give. We think, Do we really have the money to give? He prompts lead…I’m not sure I’m qualified to lead. God starts with something specific…drill a water well. We respond with a problem…I don’t have the money to drill a water well. Which leads to another…
Today, I am so excited to share our next profile in yes. I have invited my dear friend Jodi Rosser to post as a guest blogger. She will encourage us by sharing her own story on saying yes, Lord. Jodi is a writer and creator of the Depth podcast. For more information or to connect with her, check out her bio listed below, I felt God’s…
Happy Easter to all my dear friends and family! Although Easter is the same this year, our world seems a little different. This year, I seem to be stuck “in between”. In between, where I am and where I want to be. The space between indecision and obedience. If you read the Easter account in the Gospels, you’ll notice little is written about the day “in…
