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Weekly Word- G

Happy Wednesday!  On this Valentine’s Day, as we think about love and the essence of it, I’m often reminded that love, when demonstrated well, allows us to be our whole selves and lets us feel safe.  With that thought, this week’s verse is:

God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble. – Psalm 46:1

The love of God is one that is compelling, but also one that is safe. We can truly find comfort and rest in Him, and in our weakness, He equips us with strength. I love that I can never escape the presence of God- whether it’s in times of trouble or times of joy.

I think we often utilize God has our place of refuge in times of trouble; however, I’d push us to think of using Him as a place of refuge even in absence of trouble.  We don’t have to be in trouble to “hunker down” and really spend time with God.  And it might just be that time spent “hunkering down” that helps to circumvent trouble.  I’m truly grateful that I don’t have to be in trouble to seek God or to experience His peace, help, or strength.

Until next time…

Be encouraged. Peace and blessings!


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32- All This Time

If there’s anything that I’ve come to realize, it’s that the days are long, but the years are short. Today I turn 32.  I feel like I was just getting comfortable with being 31, and actually living “in my 30s” and now I’ll have a different age to tell someone when they ask.

As I wrote last year, I’m not sure what’s an appropriate celebration for 32.  But what I do know, is that I have spent the last month or so just in awe of how God is working.  This year has been huge, as Preacherman and I stepped out on faith and launched Higher Definition Church.  We’ve experienced much joy and have been pressed to stretch our faith as we push for the next level of things that we are believing God for.  God has truly been good to us, and as we stand on the brink of another blessing, I can honestly say that I have seen visual representations and reminders that He is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we can ask or think.

And I know that I only got to this place because of Him. When I think of it, I reminded of the lyrics of “All This Time” by Britt Nicole:

All this time, from the first tear cried
‘Till today’s sunrise
And every single moment between
You were there, You were always there
It was You and I
You’ve been walking with me all this time

To God be the glory for the things He has done.  I’m looking forward to seeing what God is orchestrating on my behalf this year.