He got up, rebuked the wind and said to the waves, “Quiet! Be still!” Then the wind died down and it was completely calm. (Mark 4:39, NIV) Whatever’s going on, that storm has purpose. It also has permission. God’s allowing the winds, rain, and shaking to grow you. Prepare you. Transform you to be more like Him….
He got up, rebuked the wind and said to the waves, “Quiet! Be still!” Then the wind died down and it was completely calm. (Mark 4:39, NIV) Whatever’s going on, that storm has purpose. It also has permission. God’s allowing the winds, rain, and shaking to grow you. Prepare you. Transform you to be more like Him….
This started out as a reply to The Common Queen, a dear, dear friend who is cleaning it up on the Internet. Her little blog is going places, and once you read her posts, you’ll see why. In writing you need a voice, and Holly’s got it. Besides this great post, which got two THOUSAND…
Each week I share a book trailer on my video widget at juliearduini.com. This week is Surviving Henry by Erin Taylor Young. You don’t always know what you’re getting into when you bring home a puppy. Enter Henry, a boxer who suffers from Supreme Dictator…
Remember the polar vortex? For us, the dozen days off of school because of weather? I remember asking, Lord, are you sure this will end? If He’s given you a promise, don’t lose sight. He is not a liar. Not sure there are any promises over your life? I triple-dog-dare you to find a Bible…
My mom has a saying I heard a few times. “It’s okay to look at the past, but don’t stare.” That makes a lot of sense. I’ve watched a lot of people waste amazing potential because they still remember that great football game from high school, that one relationship that got away, that one rejection…