“Shout with joy to the Lord, all the earth! Worship the Lord with gladness. Come before him, singing with joy. Acknowledge that the Lord is God! He made us, and we are his. We are his people, the sheep of his pasture.” Psalms 100:1-3 NLT Heavenly Father, I come before you singing with JOY! During … Continue reading Meditation Monday: Worship With Gladness
"Not only so, but we also glory in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope." Romans 5:3-4 Heavenly Father, although it's hard in the midst of suffering, I look back and thank you for all that I have endured. Thank You for using the trials I've faced to produce … Continue reading Meditation Monday: Suffering Produces Perserverence
“The Sovereign Lord has given me his words of wisdom, so that I know how to comfort the weary. Morning by morning he wakens me and opens my understanding to his will.” Isaiah 50:4 (NLT) Heavenly Father, thank You for wisdom and understanding, which surpasses anything this world could offer. You teach me all I … Continue reading Meditation Monday: Words of Wisdom
“You love him even though you have never seen him. Though you do not see him now, you trust him; and you rejoice with a glorious, inexpressible joy. The reward for trusting him will be the salvation of your souls.” 1 Peter 1:8-9 NLT Heavenly Father, I do love and trust You. I don't see You … Continue reading Meditation Monday: Inexpressible Joy
“Restore our fortunes, Lord, as streams renew the desert. Those who plant in tears will harvest with shouts of joy. They weep as they go to plant their seed, but they sing as they return with the harvest.” Psalms 126:4-6 NLT Heavenly Father, thank you for renewing the barren areas of my soul. Thank you … Continue reading Meditation Monday: Harvest of Joy
It never gets easy, celebrating your child's birthday at a cemetery--that never gets easy. Especially, on a milestone birthday like today; Aryanna would be 15 years old. I remember the day she was born, the nurses rolling her into my room and swiftly disappearing. I remember looking at this 8lb. 12 oz. tiny human and … Continue reading A Harvest of Joy, Planted With Tears
“I love your sanctuary, Lord, the place where your glorious presence dwells.” Psalms 26:8 NLT Heavenly Father, Your beauty and Your majesty surpass any earthly thing. I can sit in awe of Your greatness and dwell in Your presence all day long. Thank You Lord, for allowing me to have an intimate relationship with You. … Continue reading Meditation Monday: The Lord’s Presence
Why is it, in seasons of brokenness, God's voice seems louder, his embrace tighter and his presence closer than ever? There's something about being broken that produces profound intimacy with the Lord. It's often in the pit of despair, where the door to God's glorious grace is unlocked. As we're surrounded by songs of Joy … Continue reading Joy To The World (A message of Hope to a hurting heart)
“I pray that God, the source of hope, will fill you completely with joy and peace because you trust in him. Then you will overflow with confident hope through the power of the Holy Spirit.” Romans 15:13 NLT Heavenly Father, today I come before you asking for a fresh filling of your Holy Spirit. Pour … Continue reading Meditation Monday: Be Filled
As I try to climb and claw my way through the thickness of evil that has enveloped our nation, my soul aches and oozes with sorrow. As the bible tells us in Ecclesiastes 1:9, there is nothing new under the sun and just like all the nations before us, we are reaping a harvest of … Continue reading Godlessness
Woman of His Word 