Keeping My Heart Open
“Jesus, keep me open. May my heart stay available.” That’s been my prayer for years, but even more so recently as I’m learning to juggle…
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What My Dad Taught Me About Holy Spirit
When I was a kid, I remember waking up every morning and running out into the living room to say good morning to my dad. Like clockwork, he was alwa…
Changing our Perspective on Faith
Last year, I bought a bonsai tree. Bonsai trees are trees or shrub grown in a pot and artificially prevented from reaching its normal size. Just searc…
Finding Water
What does it look like for us to store water in our internal worlds? Water that we can draw on when we are emotionally, mentally, relationally dry? Wh…
Allowing Our Hearts To Break
As I sat down to write this week’s encouragement for our newsletter, the news of the school shooting in Texas came through. Like each of…
Dreaming with God
When the Lord asked me this question, He circumvented a stronghold in my soul, this belief that I have to provide for myself, and that I am incapable …
Why You Won’t Hear Us Use The Word “Tithe”
Tithing is Biblical in the Old Covenant. It was the basis of a Monotheistic society and existed in place of a taxation system. What is not Biblical is…
I Forgot How to Breathe
Last week, when I was in Puerto Rico, I had an opportunity go spear fishing. Spear fishing is where you free dive with just a snorkel on and your sp…
Walking in Kingdom Generosity
When the Lord invites us to learn to walk in His heart of generosity, it is both exhilarating and terrifying. Exhilarating because the Lord invites us…
Co-Creating with God
especially I’ve noticed myself stopping in my tracks to take it all in—how the grass blows in the wind or the intricacies of each flower and bloom…