by Leah | Dec 11, 2015 | Character/Holiness, Faith, God's Love, God's Protection, Obedience/Submission, Prayer, Setting Boundaries and Priorities, Wisdom |
Frequently, it seems the Lord places me in the middle of His classroom and teaches me a few life lessons. There is no syllabus for the class. Rather He teaches by showing me heart defects that are hindering my relationship with him. That makes for some painful...
by Leah | Dec 3, 2015 | God's Love, God's Protection, Legacy, Obedience/Submission, Quotes, Serving the Bride of Christ, Setting Boundaries and Priorities |
“My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” 2 Corinthians 12:9 (NIV) The vast majority of us have heard, and may even be able to quote part, or all, of this verse. In the midst of Paul’s wrestling over some affliction,...
by Leah | Nov 16, 2015 | Faith, God's Love, Obedience/Submission, Serving the Bride of Christ, Setting Boundaries and Priorities |
I have driven down that hill at least a thousand times over the course of the twenty years that my parents lived there. It is a long, winding driveway, bordered on both sides by rolling fields. The vistas are spectacular with mountains in every direction. The only...
by Leah | Nov 13, 2015 | Faith, Five Minute Friday, God's Love, God's Protection, Legacy, Obedience/Submission, Serving the Bride of Christ, Setting Boundaries and Priorities |
I had another post planned for today, but when I saw the #FMFparty prompt, I knew God was calling me to write on it. So, here we go. I am a self-confessed Type A. I go, go, go. I do, do, do. My motto has always been ‘if you want something done right, do it...
by Leah | Nov 9, 2015 | Faith, God's Love, God's Protection, Legacy, Obedience/Submission, Serving the Bride of Christ, Wisdom |
“We are All God’s Children.” Over the years I have heard person after person use this phrase to attempt to position themselves in the family of God. Their logic is that God created every person, so we must be His children. Sounds good, huh? Well, maybe. It always...
by Leah | Oct 16, 2015 | Eating Disorder Anorexia, God's Love |
God never wastes a trial. Even when it means re-visiting the mess I made of my life in my late teens and early twenties. Over the past ten or so years, I have had the privilege of walking alongside a handful of young women who are battling the demons of...