It is that day of the year when we reflect, and many make commitments an intention or word to start the next year. Although well-meaning, most of these commitments fail to make it to Easter. Like a child with a new toy, the excitement quickly wains and before we even realize it, that commitment is…
Author: Cortney
I love the writing in the Psalms, and I enjoy unpacking the verses while sipping a coffee in front of our woodstove on a lazy morning. From my blanket nest on the couch surrounded by my furry companions, I seek refuge from the world, in His word while waiting for the sun to grace the…
I read a quote yesterday, and it said, “when someone asks me about my past, I tell them Jesus dropped the charges” credit is unknown. What an incredibly powerful statement! The Bible is overflowing with confirmation just check out Psalms 32:1-2 Blessed is the one whose transgressions are forgiven, whose sins are covered. Blessed is…
13 Be on your guard; stand firm in the faith; be courageous; be strong. 14 Do everything in love. 1 Corinthians 16:13-14 NIV We as Christian must walk the walk and talk the talk as Paul instructed but right and easy are not synonyms. Doing the right thing in a fallen world is seldom easy but it is…
I often think about the peace we have in Jesus, that indescribable contentment no matter the storm. When we seek refuge in Jesus and dwell in the Word, we are given a deeply rooted perspective of life and priorities. I must confess, although I know the peace available to me in Jesus, I am all…
My mind routinely feels like a junk drawer emptied on a trampoline. All those random things are being tossed around, colliding, rolling, and bouncing. Please tell me that you have a junk drawer in your home. You know the spot that starts with good intentions and purpose but eventually evolves into a place to shove…
Are you hiding under a storm cloud of doubt or shame, secretly questioning that you could ever be loved or forgiven? Feelings of unworthiness bubbling and churning just under the surface, like somehow all the promises in the Bible are true, but have an exemption clause, they do not apply to you. Paul has a…
When I read about the Israelites in Exodus and Numbers, all the times God rescued them, provided for them, and contrast that with all the whining, complaining, and downright disrespect many showed to God it is easy to judge. To think, goodness gracious God is feeding and providing for you, yet you are so ungrateful….
24 Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one gets the prize? Run in such a way as to get the prize. 25 Everyone who competes in the games goes into strict training. They do it to get a crown that will not last, but we do it to get…
I sit in bed, drinking coffee and reading the Bible. Few days start with coffee in bed. I am abundantly grateful for this early morning, our home still wrapped in a cloak of moonlight and darkness. I can see my chest rise and fall with each breath. As a lifelong asthmatic, you would think I…