Joy to the world! The Lord is come! Let earth receive her King; Let every heart prepare him room … We hear the song every Christmas. Let every heart prepare him room. But do we … really? What does it mean to prepare room for him in my heart? What does it mean … really? How … More Preparing Room
A young mind is firmly set–heart determined to find its own way. New paths to explore and new adventures to be had. The broad road beckons … And a child wanders off the path of life. Her head and knees are bowed–heart bared. Tissues littered across the floor. Anguished sobs interspersed with declarations of truth and hope … A mother … More Homecoming
I’m sitting here with the seeds of a zillion ideas stirring within me. But I keep being distracted from my many swirling thoughts. I’m being distracted by the present. It’s just too beautiful outside to think about tomorrow. I’m much too distracted by today. Sometimes God gets on “themes” in my life. Well, the … More The Beauty of His Peace (a.k.a.Today, Pt. 2)
Someday I will have something profound to say. Someday I will have a great story, or great revelation, or something incredibly encouraging to share. Someday. Maybe. Someday. But today is not that day. Today is not someday. Today is, well, today. So I’m not going to try to be profound. I don’t have a really great … More Today
I felt like the wind got knocked out of me. A sucker punch right to the gut. I never saw it coming. “How could this happen, Lord? After all those years of standing in faith? After so many sleepless nights praying until daybreak? After all the prophetic words? After all of your promises? I thought things had … More The Anchor
Often what we think we need, isn’t what we need. Often what we think is broken, isn’t what is broken. And often what we think will bring healing, isn’t what brings healing. In those times, I am so grateful for a loving Father who knows me so much better than I know myself. I was … More You Know Me
I can’t authentically be anyone other than who I am I can remember that who I am is exactly who He created me to be I can’t make anyone understand me, or “get” me, or want to believe in me I can rest in the knowledge He already does I can’t pretend to have … More I Can
Not by force, nor by strength–will I find my purpose. Not by force, nor by strength–will I see restoration. Not by force, nor by strength–will I find favor. Not by force, nor by strength–will I see justice. Not by force, nor by strength–will I find success. Not by force, nor by strength–will I see breakthrough. … More Not by Force, Nor by Strength
Look at me. I wanted to. I needed to. But I couldn’t. Instead, both my gaze and my heart remained downcast. He persisted. Look at me. I tried, I really did. But I couldn’t quite will myself to look up. So I did what I should have done much earlier that morning–I cried out to him. “Help me, … More His Eyes
“Silver or gold I do not have, but what I have I give you. In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, walk.” – Acts 3:6 The man had been crippled since birth. Every day someone placed him there so he could beg from those entering the temple courts. He wasn’t looking for healing – … More Waiting at the Gate Called Beautiful
It has finally hit me that it really is Christmas time. Almost a week into December there is no longer any denying that Christmas is nearly upon us. I even decorated my little tree, lit a fire, and put on some Christmas music this afternoon in reluctant acquiescence to the reality of the season. The … More Looking for Faith on the Earth
Been studying the fruit of the Spirit in church over the past few weeks and been really stuck on the traits of patience and kindness. Certainly not because I exhibit so much of them! But it also hasn’t been because of my lack of them either. Really, I have been chewing on these two traits … More Love is Patient, Love is Kind
Ever have one of those days (or longer!) when you just can’t seem to get it right? Those times when all your buttons are pushed and all your “stuff” just seems to be oozing out all over the place for the entire world to see? If we’re honest, we all have those times. The results … More Laying Hold of Grace
So time has slipped by and I missed a week of posting. Trying not to let that slide into two weeks so here I am at the eleventh hour … again. I actually started a post earlier in the week but never finished it. By the time I got back to it the topic no longer … More Taking it to the Next Level
I’ve been attempting to write “something” every week so I’m rushing to get a few thoughts down before this weekend completely slips away. It’s been a busy week and a lot has happened. There is no way I can do justice to all that God has been doing and showing me recently in the few brief moments I have … More Taking a Walk
I had a great day yesterday and my quick Facebook update last evening reflected that fact. This is what I posted: “Been completely undone most of the afternoon and I’m so glad. Jesus is so ridiculously good it is embarrassing.” When I got home last night, there was a comment on the post: “Really? I … More This is My Story
I recently moved and my new apartment has a big, beautiful fireplace. There is only one problem: it is a gas fireplace and they can be quite expensive to run. The complex I live in does not allow you to burn wood in the fireplace, so you either use the expensive gas or you don’t … More Keeping the Fire Burning
Apparently I am quite dense at times. I so long to make God’s heart happy and I never, ever, want to intentionally resist him. My heart’s cry is to remain teachable and open to the workings and desires of the Holy Spirit – always. But the truth is there are times I just don’t get … More Go Now and Write
“The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom.” Years ago those words leapt off the page of my Bible and exploded in my heart. God was in hot pursuit of my heart–my whole heart–and intuitively I knew how much my life would change if I gave Him what He was after. Frankly, I was scared to … More The Beginning of Wisdom
Cindy Powell 