When you pray, “God make a way” you don’t get to define the way God makes. When I heard Steven Furtick speak these words, my insides jumped. I instantly felt convicted. I instantly felt the need to apologize for every time I’ve felt distant or doubtful of the Lord simply because he was answering my [...]
Category: Adoption
Adoption: His Peace over My Understanding
I’m staring at this Word document not knowing where to begin Your peace or my understanding My flesh wants to win I can’t have both I know that’s true Father, I really do want you I keep praying for doors to be opened and closed I keep praying for your will to be shown Could [...]
Adoption: The Quiet Part
I’ve been wondering lately why this waiting part of the adoption is so tough. Chase thinks this is the easiest part but this by far is the hardest part for me. The adoption journey is basically choose an agency, orientation, applications, get approved for adoption, mountains of paperwork, several trainings, more paperwork, home studies, approval [...]
Help My Unbelief
“Have mercy on us and help us, if you can.” “What do you mean, ‘If I can’?” Jesus asked. “Anything is possible if a person believes.” The father instantly cried out, “I do believe, but help me overcome my unbelief!” I can get so frustrated with myself for relating to this father in Mark 9:24 [...]
Trusting in the Waiting
I have Psalms open, and it is staring right back. I am completely stuck at Psalms 23:1. “The Lord is my shepherd; I have what I need.” I don’t know how many times I have read those ten words this morning. I have what I need. What I need, I have. He is guiding me. [...]
