In His Presence

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In His Presence

Rarely do we live in the present. Our minds are constantly racing to and fro between the past and the future. Worrying about things we can no longer change or things that are out of our control. I’ve heard so many times this year that God is in the present, not in the worries and cares of tomorrow or the mistakes of the past. He’s here now, right now, revealing Himself in ways that we often miss because our focus is elsewhere. There are so many treasures to be found in the present moment, fullness of joy, pleasures forevermore.

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We Can Rest

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We Can Rest

This week I am resting in this scripture. Not in the fact that I have several short-comings that will never measure up to the standard that God desires, but in the truth that even though I do not measure up, I am justified by the finished work of Christ. There is nothing that I can do to make myself more accepted by God, nothing that I can do to earn the beautiful gift of salvation. It is not of myself that I have been saved, but by the grace of God. I don’t have to prove myself. I don’t have to compete with others. I don’t have to measure up. My Savior has redeemed me and loves me fully. I am free. I can rest. We can rest.

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New Writing Office!

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New Writing Office!

The last tour I shared with you guys was of my home library where I would get the majority of my writing done. It’s still one of my favorite rooms in the house, but not necessarily the most convenient place when it comes to writing, mainly because its an open space so I literally hear everything that’s going on throughout the house, and secondly, the kids come and go as they please which tends to drive me up a wall. I was constantly asking them to quiet down or give me some space so that I can actually write a sentence in peace. That got old quick.

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