My attempt to be an authentic woman in an inauthentic world
Posted in Faith, Grace, Ministry, Prayer, Spirit-Filled Life, Trust, missions on Jan 20th, 2023
They shouted, “Lord, Son of David, have mercy on us!” Matthew 20:29
Jesus was walking, talking, and teaching as was customary in Palestine for a Rabbi to teach as well as walk with their followers. Christ’s “students” were trying ever-so-hard to listen, straining their ears to hear what Jesus was saying, as two blind men were [...]
Posted in 2023, Faith, Grace, Hope, Joy, Ministry, Peace, Spirit-Filled Life, Trust, missions on Jan 12th, 2023
As I watched the clock strike midnight, its hand leaving 2021 and tick-tock-ticking its way into 2022, I felt a wave of relief. Covid and transition left me feeling kind of empty. Rather than enter the new year with a bang, I mostly coasted in on fumes.
I came down with a fever on Christmas Day [...]
Posted in 2023, Faith, Grace, Life, Ministry, Motherhood, Spirit-Filled Life, Trust, missions on Jan 1st, 2023
Recalibrate.
New year. New word. New focus.
This year my word is “Recalibrate”.
“Recalibrate” is not a word that I particularly like. It doesn’t immediately jump out to me or inspire me. It’s the kind of word that Joel would choose, or my dad. To me, it sounds very masculine, not very poetic (and I love poetic words!).
Still, [...]
Posted in 2022, Advent, Christmas, Faith, Grace, Hope, Joy, Love, Peace, Trust, missions on Dec 24th, 2022
Immanuel
Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.
Matthew 11:28-30
Christmas is here, and [...]
Posted in 2022, Advent, Anticipation, Christmas, Faith, Grace, Hope, Joy, Love, Ministry, Peace, Preparation on Dec 17th, 2022
Love.
For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.
John 3:16
For God so loved…
The word “so”, when used as an adverb, can have a few different meanings. It can express the degree or extent of something, or it [...]
Posted in 2022, Current Events, Faith, Grace, Gratitude, Hope, Ministry, Motherhood, Trust, missions on Nov 22nd, 2022
One of my favorite Christmas songs is “I’ll Be Home for Christmas”. One variation of this song begins with this line: “I’m dreaming tonight of a place I love even more than I usually do…”. Every time I hear this, my thoughts are instantly transported to my grandparents’ old farmhouse in Wellston, Ohio at Christmastime. [...]
Posted in 2022, Faith, Forgiveness, Grace, Gratitude, Life, Ministry, Spirit-Filled Life, missions on Nov 16th, 2022
Tim Keller likens our typical Christian approach to forgiveness as a type of “therapeutically- motivated culture” of forgiveness. We forgive in order to feel better – to attain inner peace – and so to also ensure forgiveness from God. Without embracing the reality of what forgiveness costs, we tend to take action for personal relief, [...]
Posted in 2022, Faith, Grace, Gratitude, Hope, Life, Ministry, Peace, Trust, missions on Oct 31st, 2022
I’m grateful.
The beauty of painful seasons and hard things is the gratitude that blossoms in the middle of the chaos.
We don’t see it immediately, or even perhaps feel it, but if our hearts are open and tender and expecting, thankfulness will push its way to the surface at its proper time.
Winter soil is barren, hard, [...]
Posted in 2022, Faith, Grace, Spirit-Filled Life on Oct 26th, 2022
“Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.” John 8:32
God sheds light.
In John chapter 8, Jesus is having a conversation with a group of Jews. They are struggling to comprehend what Jesus is trying to communicate to them, that if they believe in him, the truth will be clear to [...]
Posted in 2022, Faith, Grace, Hope, Joy, Life, Motherhood, Trust on Oct 6th, 2022
Dear Mom of a child who is on the autism spectrum…I just want to say something to you today.
Whether you are on the back-and-forth pendulum swinging from grief to relief with a brand new diagnosis, or if you are still wondering – somewhere in the back of your mind – if there is something more [...]
Welcome to my blog. My name is Amy, and I wear a lot of different hats: wife, mother, daughter, sister, missionary, teacher, friend...and the list goes on. Life is a balancing act, and one I do not excel at. I find that each new season brings about more opportunities to learn, grow and allow God to continue the refining work in me. The pages of this blog are a glimpse into the lessons I am learning and the journey I am taking. I hope you enjoy!