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One of my greatest frustrations is how messy I am. Why in the world do I have to manage myself so darn much?

As I continue to walk my path of healing, I’m consistently surprised by God’s persistence which requires me to look deeper, to heal deeper. Being transparent, it can be quite exhausting. It seems like a constant juggling act – uncovering cobwebs, contemplating truths against lies, and what feels like a never-ending emotional micrographic surgery procedure. Psalm 38:17-18 What is micrographic surgery? It’s the process of removing one thin layer of cancerous tissue at a time; a

Where to start…? I’m remembering a vision that God placed in my heart during a time of complete uncertainty. The enemy was ruthlessly lying to me – screaming that I was loosing everything… but he was wrong. I did have to let go of what was in my hands so I could receive God’s next dose of blessing – but I was not a looser, I was loved. He reminded me that I’m His canvas; we’re all His canvas. He has an intimate plan for each of our lives. For we are His workmanship, creat

Bully… no matter what age or stage of life we are in, the word “BULLY” tends to create an upwelling of righteous anger and often, even disgust. So what is the technical definition of “bully”? The repeated action of using strength, influence, or voice (words) to INTIMIDATE or TEAR SOMEONE DOWN ; typically with the goal of CONTROLLING that person – or to SHAME and HUMILIATE them in order to LIFT THEMSELVES UP . We typically go straight to a childhood playground in our mind

I do want to establish that I believe God has called us to share life and to surround ourselves with accountability. That said, I believe that those are limited to a very few and very specific individuals that are typically well adjusted people of character who have the ability to listen while being transparent and honest, even if that means telling you when you’re off the mark. They should also be able to determine and express what is working through a feeling vs. downright

As lover’s of Jesus or "good people,” I feel like we can climb up on our self-righteous perch and tend to deflect responsibility from our daily and destructive sins – weighing them against the perceived egregious sins of others. Interestingly enough, of all the things, specifically listed, that God hates, only one falls into our typical definition of egregious sins. We should all be careful that we know what actually infuriates God based on what He says, not based on our own

I can’t possibly encompass all the ways pride has infiltrated my being, so I thought I’d simply start by sharing the moment the “scales fell off my eyes” and I became devastatingly aware of my pride. I remember driving home from work and innocently praying , “God please reveal any dark area of my heart that you want to change.” What happened next was unexpected and overwhelming. Immediately images began flooding my mind of all the ways I’d walked in pride. It was so devasta

Here are a few things I think we are afraid of. I think we are afraid of being wrong. I’m not really sure why being right is so important.

Sure, we all have areas where we seem a bit more polished – or our gifts and talents allow the illusion of having it all figured out...

Man, why is it so hard to look in the mirror? Pointing our finger is a crazed human reaction.

Without faith, it is impossible to please God, Hebrews 11:6 . Are we willing to sign up for an insane obstacle course –IF- we know what the prize is… if we think it’s worth it? Do we TRUST that God will be faithful to reward us immeasurably more than we could ask or imagine, Ephesians 3:20 ? It’s like we’ve all signed up for “Let’s Make a Deal” with God. “Lord, if you tell me in advance what I’ll ‘win’, then maybe I’ll play.” It’s as if we think there’s a huge ZONK behind th

I just want to take a moment to encourage you. Hopefully you know what I’m about to share with you, but if not, I pray it sinks in.