Psalm 128:1 Blessed are all who fear the Lord, who walk in obedience to him. August 2015 God told me I would move home to begin the process of preparing to be a missionary. He said I would move home to NY and live with my parents and pay off my debts. God is faithful! …
How do you describe seeing the will of God in action? How do you explain to someone that your purpose is simultaneously clearer and more complex? I went to Costa Rica hoping to answer this question “What does God want me to do here?” My question was not only answered but expounded upon. Sunday night …
The Gospel is: God is Holy, we are not. He cannot and will not abide sin in His presence. BUT God is love. In order to express His love and to complete His mission which is to draw all to Himself for His own glory, without compromising His holiness, He presented a perfect unblemished sacrifice …
“For I know the plans I have for you.” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” – Jeremiah 29:11 God is SO COOL! A year ago I could not have dreamed of the place I’d be in now. In 25 days I fly …
“What do you want for Christmas?” – a text I received from my sister-in-law. World Peace? Safety for those in warring lands? To wipe out world hunger and drought? To shut down pornography, prostitution, sex and labor trafficking? Fairness? To end abuse? Sure. All of those. But if I’m being honest? I want to pay off my debt once and for all. I want to …
As I’ve said before, I have trouble waiting on God’s timing. But he continues to show me mercy and reveal His plan to me little by little. Recently I was hounding my friends in Costa Rica to give me some dates when I would be able to visit. I kept pushing for dates so I …
My heart is broken. To you, oh Lord, I cry out. WHEN? Lord, when will you return? When will you abolish the sin of this world? When will you reign supreme and with a mighty word, put an end to all hatred? We crawl in the filth of our sin, our hearts sinking below the …
I’m not any good at waiting. I hate sitting in the doctor’s office for an hour past my appt time. I hate sitting in the drive thru lane with someone in front of me who hasn’t quite figured out what they want to order and has to perform magic to find exact change under their …
In 1998 I had the blessing of being introduced to Costa Rica through a high school exchange program. In a few short weeks I fell absolutely in love with the country, it’s people and the culture. I saw active and inactive volcanoes, visited both the Atlantic and Pacific coasts, rode a horse through a cloud …
After questions come answers right? Well…sometimes. In my case, I was given more answers than I deserved. God could have simply said “Go to the land I will show you” and left it up to me to flounder around, but He didn’t. When I awoke the night after the calling, I was mentally in possession of the …