LEAN ON… He whispered into my heart. I was not planning on writing this post. I don’t love sharing my vulnerabilities…who does, really? Yes, my goal in ministry is to be real and raw and relevant. For some reason this feels beyond raw. It feels raw because in the broad spectrum of life, my issue is not earth shaking, life threatening or really that big of a deal. But, it is real to me. Last Friday on The List post I alluded to some health stuff going on. This Friday I’m having some minor surgery. I’m balancing feelings of gratefulness … Continue Reading »»
Category Archives: Soul Care Series
Lavish…now that is a word that sits well on my soul. Does it cause your heart to swirl with possibilities? Does it peek your mind’s interest as to what could possibly happen if you were to lavish your Jesus? Does your soul long to be lavished? Lavish… Verb. bestow something in generous or extravagant quantities upon. synonyms: give freely to, spend generously on, bestow on, heap on, shower with Mary defined the word lavish when she… “took a pound of fine ointment, pure nard (which is both rare and expensive), and anointed Jesus’ feet with it; and then she wiped them … Continue Reading »»
With a bag full of wildflower seeds and pots filled with fresh soil I sprinkled and patted down the prickly seeds left over from my father-in-law’s beautiful wildflower garden that captured my heart last fall. As I watered the pots for the first time I embraced the irony that I was in fact, planting wild flowers in pots. But I didn’t care. Irony aside I looked forward to the buds and blooms and the symbolism of this little gardening project. You see, these wildflowers were a gift from God who was and is tending to my soul. These wildflowers … Continue Reading »»