courage

“It takes a certain kind of courage to stand in the middle of devastation and not become cynical.” // Makoto Fujimura speaking about Bono and quoted from this article about Bono: Bono’s Punk-Rock Rebellion Was a Cry of Hopeful Lament | Christianity Today In a world that celebrates cynicism and feeds off contempt, what courage…

To the Point // Release

Take this moment to pray for God to give you the courage to release that which you cannot change.

Start over

For what it’s worth:It’s never too late or… too early to be whatever you want to be.I hope you make the best of it.And I hope you see things that startle you.I hope you feel things you never felt before.I hope you meet people with a different point of view.I hope you live a life…

Peace is courageous

“I leave the gift of peace with you—my peace. Not the kind of fragile peace given by the world, but my perfect peace. Don’t yield to fear or be troubled in your hearts—instead, be courageous!”// John 14:27 TPT Chaos is rampant. Division is the norm. Cruelty is praised. Do these statements make you uncomfortable and…

Connection

“Be invited. Sit together for a meal. Share our hearts and be understood… Do fun things together. Cry together. Hug each other… Be known.”1 We all have yearned for these things, possibly even more keenly during our time of quarantine. Whether we realize it or not, our hearts’ desire is for connection. We may think…

For now, wait

Every day I have wanted to write. Yet, as I open the app, begin to type and the words do not come. I believe it is partly because I am still quite busy with work. I am truly grateful that I can even utter that sentence. I feel deeply for everyone that has lost a…