Excerpt from Restless
The normal Christian life according to God is far different from what most normal Christians think. Let’s talk about reordering life in terms of the Sabbath. I heard pastor Bill Johnson say that we never excuse people from breaking the first nine of the Ten Commandments, but we break the tenth commandment all the time. […]
Manna for the Day
Yay! I am almost finished with my next book. It will be released just in time for Valentine’s Day…if you need a gift idea. Wink. (I know, shameless plug) However, in the writing of it, the Lord and I have been having some weighty conversations about journeying with Him. It has been soul-boosting to revisit […]
Our Prayer for 2024 – Unshakable Faith
I wait quietly before God, for my victory comes from him. He alone is my rock and my salvation, my fortress where I will never be shaken. So many enemies against one man— all of them trying to kill me. To them, I’m just a broken-down wall […]
Childlike Faith
Jesus loves a good party. In the Old and New Testaments are examples of good friends with good food gathered in the name of the Lord. This is the heart behind our annual GT Gala. We want to usher in Christmas by celebrating what God celebrates: Jesus. He woke me up in the night with […]
He Remains
Loss never comes at the right time. It could be the loss of a job. It could be a shifting relationship or even a death. Sadly, it’s never at a moment of our choosing and we always want just one more chance to talk or at least one more hug. We just want more. The […]
Beginning with Thanks
By: Laura Jones Collins The holidays are here. And I don’t know about you, but we have had a lot of hard and hurt going on right before we go into the “most wonderful time of the year.” I want to give you some things the Lord and I have been talking about. Like how to […]
The Power of Do-Overs
This lovely picture is from last week. Everything started out beautifully. Chuck walked out of his office and said, “Oh my goodness it smells wonderful in here.” I laughed and told him it was the magic of garlic, onions, and olive oil. Great ingredients to begin with then I added Italian sausage, ground beef, red […]
His Song Creates Change
Can I just say that the Spirit of God is the medicine for all the world? Right now, we are witnessing wars, hostage negotiations, trillion-dollar debt deals, abject greed and starvation. And the cherry on top? My own human heart. Do you feel the chaos and contradiction rise up inside as you watch the events […]
Losing or Leveling Up?
Surrender. Come on, be honest. Did the word make you cringe? I’ve always equated surrender with a white flag, admitting defeat. Losing the battle, game, or ahem, argument. But the other day the Lord gave me a new meaning of why surrender is the pathway to more fullness, more…Life. Me and the Lord have […]
Bigger on the Inside
Greater is He that is in you…There are some lessons that God never tires of driving home in our hearts. Since truth sets us free, it makes sense that He keeps flooding us with pictures and verses and revelations of who He is, and thus, who we are. We sometimes forget that God is ever […]