Category: Stacy
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Embracing Joy: Whoa!
This week’s teaching makes me feel like I’m riding a runaway horse doing all the things to bring it to a halt. Things like pulling on the reigns as hard as I can and clinching the saddle horn with the other. All the while I’m screaming, “WHOA!” As in wait a minute. This is moving…
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Embracing Joy: Truth… or Not
I rise early this morning to pray and meditate with a friend. This is a new venture, and I didn’t consider my praying aloud might wake him. But wake him it did, and after pouring a cup of coffee, he goes into his office. He works as I prepare to head out for the day,…
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Embracing Joy: When the Truth Stings a Little
This week’s transformational truths in our study Embracing Joy by Jean Wilund caused me to squirm. There were moments I wanted to put the book down. to turn away from the truth because as they say, “the truth hurts.” The reality is the hardest person to deal with in my life is MYSELF. I share…
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Embracing Joy: Reroute the Doubt
I’ve often thought Thomas got a bad rap. He shared his honest feelings with his closest friends, and the nickname Doubting Thomas has followed him since. When you look closely at Thomas you will find not only doubt, but an ultimatum to believe. Unless I see in his hands the mark of the nails, and…
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Embracing Joy: Seeing Rightly
Our first week in the story of Habakkuk, and the title of chapter 1, Seeing Rightly, caused me to proceed with caution. You see, I’ve been contemplating the word perspective for a few weeks now. Perspective is about our point of view and there are infinite ways to look at things. Trying to consider all…
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An Introduction to Embracing Joy
I wondered about the title of this eight-week study written by a prophet who had a conversation with God. Turns out, Habakkuk means embrace. According to Webster’s Dictionary, embrace means “hug, encircle, welcome, grip, acceptance.” Habakkuk’s book is only three chapters but they pack a powerful picture of spiritual transformation. You see Habakkuk lived in…
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Prayer: Moving from Here to There
All the doubt questions led us to the revelation that God is not as concerned about our doubt as He is concerned about what we do with it. Doubt has a way of exposing our unbelief, yet we serve a compassionate God who is always calling us deeper in faith and in prayer.
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She Noticed…
Tuesday mornings we gather early in the shop to pray and meditate with God’s Word. Currently we are working our way through the Gospel of John asking God what He wants us to know, feel, and do. We light the candle… Take a few minutes to center our thoughts and minds on Jesus… And begin…
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Advent: The Season of Waiting
I believe it too. I believe God speaks. I believe God shows up. I believe there is purpose in the waiting.
Unraveled Love 