Lilies and Sparrows

Psalm 46:10 He says, “Be still, and know that I am God;     I will be exalted among the nations,     I will be exalted in the earth.” This lovely verse tends to be plastered everywhere on cute wall art to hang in your home (yes, I've got one, too) and in inspirational pictures you see on Instagram and online. "Be still and know". It sounds quaint and sweet, right? Be still and know. Well here's the thing: this girl has one heck of a time being still. The world around me and my own self inflicted schedule urges me to be everything but quiet and still. ' Be still ' , in the Strong's Concordance , is some word I can't spell but is pronounced ' raw-faw ' . "Cool, great." You say "but what does it mean?" I'm glad you asked. ' B e still ' : To sink, relax, let drop, abandon. This command from God is for me to set my self exalted priorities down so that He can be ...

Tasks of the day run through my mind : feeding our 8 month old breakfast, laundry piling up, errands, bank stuff and now this COVID19 -- as if we needed anymore reason to be health conscious. Compound that by wasted time scrolling through Instagram or Facebook, I easily get caught in my mind and thoughts can spiral out of control. Tasks end up unfinished, frustration builds and here I go on the roller coaster of self again. If I don't catch myself quick enough I can do some damage with my words to others (especially my husband) for not helping me or doing something I want him to do right now. The Bible tells us of a woman, Martha, who was "anxious and troubled" in her thoughts. It showed through her frustration that she took out on others. PraiseGod I'm not alone and there is an antidote! It starts with our thinking. Now as they went on their way, Jesus entered a village. And a woman named Martha welcomed him into her house. And she had a sister call...

Recently as a new mother I have been struggling with sharing my faith because I choose to stay at home to raise my daughter. Before I was working with other adults on a regular schedule then I transitioned from working outside of the home, to stay at home mama, and honestly it has been quite difficult. But as I reflect on God’s love, He has been good to show me how to share my faith even in this new calling. I was standing at my stove cooking breakfast telling my daughter who had just become two months old how much I love her when a thought entered my mind. “I can show her my love better by teaching her about where the source of love comes from, Jesus Christ”. So I began talking to her about the love of God in the simplest way that I could. I recounted what the Bible says in John 3:16, “For God so loved the world, that He gave His only Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.” Sharing this simple truth was such a boost to my own faith...