Archives for April 2012

"Let the Spirit renew your thoughts and attitudes."  -Ephesians 4:21-24 (NLT) In our society, broken objects or vessels are often rendered useless.  In the Kingdom of God, however, yielded brokenness is an opportunity for matchless beauty to emerge. Recently, God has been leading me on a journey of shattering some of my personal beliefs...beliefs which have stunted my growth, stolen my peace, and muted my voice.  I have been waking up in the mornings joyfully asking God, "Which of my … [Read more...] about Wonderfully, Beautifully Shattered Beliefs

"Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good! His faithful love endures forever." Psalm 118:1 Every spring, for more than two decades, my Papa Leon took me to an old home place in the country where he and I would pick daffodils together.  Each year the daffodil patches spread and the beautiful yellow buttercups seemed larger than the year before.  The daffodils display the beauty God creates in spite of the rubble left from the destroyed home place.  The daffodil emerges from beneath the … [Read more...] about Daffodil | The Power of Gratitude

"I prayed for this child, and the LORD has granted me what I asked of Him."- I Samuel 1:27 (NIV) On November 20, 2011 (the first day of Thanksgiving week) Eliana was miraculously born, healthy and whole, two weeks early weighing only 5 pounds.  Today she is four months old, weighs 14.5 pounds, and is thriving in every way.  Praise God! Prior to Eliana's birth, I was unexpectedly hospitalized due to high blood pressure which led to preeclampsia.  For three weeks before delivery, I was … [Read more...] about Eliana’s Dedication | March 25, 2012