Tenderly Adopted
Our daughter joined our family over seven years ago through adoption. It has grown me in ways I never anticipated. Here’s part of that journey.
Our daughter joined our family over seven years ago through adoption. It has grown me in ways I never anticipated. Here’s part of that journey.
“He who belongs to God hears what God says. The reason you do not hear is that you do not belong to God.” (John 8:47, NIV) Abiding establishes our relationship with God; our belonging. It is the total surrender of our heart to God’s control and leading, a dying of selfish me so that I can be transformed into genuine God- intended me. When we know who our shepherd is, his deep love and tender…
“We do not give up control to God easily.” But we must if we desire true discernment.
Wondering what God wills for your life? Wonder why it’s so hard to discern? These are questions I’m scratching through myself in hopes of learning more about discernment. I’m not content with thinking God is merely an eight ball; I shake, he answers. Will you wonder with me?
Darkness. For Christians darkness need not be a fearful place, season or time. Epiphany is a perfect season to consider darkness in our faith and the gift of life it illuminates.