Sometimes freedom looks like exuberance–whooping, hollering, and dancing wildly Other times freedom looks like quiet stillness–the complete absence of striving, with no need to prove anything to anyone Sometimes freedom looks like laughing Sometimes freedom looks like crying Sometimes freedom looks like permission to feel nothing at all Sometimes freedom looks effortless Other times freedom … More True Freedom
I think I came out of the womb praying. I can’t remember a time I didn’t talk to God all day long. In fact, I’ve often said praying is like breathing to me. I still say that … because it still is. Prayer is a priceless and precious means of communion and communication with God. … More My Convoluted and Complicated Thoughts on Corporate Prayer
With her two daughters-in-law she left the place where she had been living and set out on the road that would take them back to the land of Judah. – Ruth 1:7 Things had not gone well for Naomi. There was famine in her hometown of Bethlehem. Then, after leaving for Moab with her husband … More Monday Morning Musings: The Road That Leads Back to Praise
To our God we lift up one voice …With one heart …One mind …And one accord We worship One God …With one purpose …One passion …And one desire This has been my dream for as long as I can remember. Because this has been His dream since before time began. I’ve had glimpses of the fulfillment … More One Voice
Sometimes you need to keep things simple–really simple. Really, sometimes you just need to go back to basics. I’ve been in that place lately. On one hand, it is a ridiculously exciting time to be alive. I feel a shift in the spiritual atmosphere that I’ve never felt before. I’ve heard amazing testimonies on a larger … More Back to Basics
“When God closes one door He opens another, but it can be hell in the hallway.” I’m not sure where the quote originated, but the first time I heard it, I chuckled. It was an “Oh boy, can I relate to that!” kind of chuckle. Honestly, I think most of us have been able to relate to … More Heaven in the Hallway
God is in heaven and you are on earth, so let your words be few. —Ecc. 5:2 I had written another devotion for this week. There wasn’t anything particularly wrong with it–it may have even blessed someone–maybe even several someones. Maybe I’ll post it someday and it still will. Who knows? All I do know is this … More Monday Morning Musings: Let My Words Be Few
“Bless the Lord, O my soul O my soul Worship His holy name Sing like never before O my soul I’ll worship Your holy name” (from 10,000 Reasons by Matt Redman) It’s been a tough day for some folks. There is no shortage of pain and heartache in the world today. There is no … More Bless the Lord O My Soul
Cindy Powell 