Reflections

This Christmas season, the words “God with us,” have been continually circulating in my mind and heart. Although I’ve been familiar with the name Immanuel meaning “God with us,” I’ve never dwelt on that particular meaning. It’s funny that I haven’t really thought about this concept, especially because it is central to the meaning of…

“Compassion asks us to go where it hurts, to enter into the places of pain, to share in brokenness, fear, confusion, and anguish. Compassion challenges us to cry out with those in misery, to mourn with those who are lonely, to weep with those in tears. Compassion requires us to be weak with the weak,…

This past year, the Holy Spirit has continued to bring to my attention specific concepts that my heart has needed to hear. I’m thankful that God speaks to us in such a custom-fit way, and that in speaking to us, He wants to allow us to encounter the truth and allow it to change the…

“As we take the time to discover the beauty within ourselves, we begin to discover the beauty that surrounds us.” ~Anonymous I came across this quote the other day on my daily quote calendar and found it to ring so true.  I have found that many times in my life, I’ve had difficulty being able to love…

Throughout the past few weeks, the Holy Spirit has repeatedly directed my attention toward the topic of where I turn when I am at my very weakest. So I have, in turn, asked myself, “Where do I turn when I am fearful, stressed, confused, hurting, lost, or broken?” As much as I would love to…

A view of Lake Anna in Mineral, Virginia. Such a beautiful place my family was able to visit this past week. What a restful time and a very welcome retreat.

 “Rest is not idleness, and to lie sometimes on the grass under the trees on a summer’s day, listening to the murmur of the water, or watching the clouds float across the sky, is by no means a waste of time.” ~Sir John Lubbock “God’s peace…is far more wonderful than the human mind can understand.…

Ever since I can remember, I tied my worth into how well I could accomplish the tasks that lay before me. Whether it was getting good grades, winning a spelling bee, or being in control of my every word and action—I needed to be working my hardest or best, or else it wasn’t good enough…

http://youtube.googleapis.com/v/6bHLstuOMPg&source=uds This is such a powerful song that helps me to refocus my heart on who I am giving glory to.  A change in perspective occurs in our hearts when we transfer our attention from our own qualifications and accomplishments to giving glory to our God. May our every moment be spent exalting the name…

This afternoon, my dad asked me to print out some copies of “Katie’s Heaven letter” for my family to be able to distribute them to different individuals that Katie’s Comfort Ministry ministers to. We had run out of our current supply, and he had been asking me to print them out for quite some time.…