Last month I shared that my word for the year is RECLAIM. When I think back to the last couple of years, there has been so much grief, destruction, and chaos. I believe so much has come from the pit of hell and because of my faith in Christ, I have authority in Him to…
Earlier this week I shared that my word for 2022 is reclaim. 2020 was rough and 2021 just about broke me. I feel like I’m slowly crawling out of that deep pit, clutching the edges with my weary, filthy fingers, and ready to rise up and fight. First up: the house. I love the Christmas…
Merriam-Webster defines reclaim as follows: Definition of reclaim transitive verb1a: to recall from wrong or improper conduct : REFORM b: TAME, SUBDUE 2a: to rescue from an undesirable state also: to restore to a previous natural state reclaim mining sites b: to make available for human use by changing natural conditions reclaim swampland 3: to obtain from a waste product or by-product : RECOVER reclaimed plastic 4a: to demand or obtain the return of b: to…
It’s been awhile since I’ve confessed, and Saturday is the day I do it. For new readers it’s not to air my laundry, it’s to encourage. Because there is one thing I know—the true defeated one likes us to think we’re the defeated ones. And if I can shed light on my struggles and surrender…
The word came to me in November. I was tired, burning the candle at both ends. Not recovered from the move or the stress of it. Off kilter from being vulnerable and dealing with some emotional ambushes I wasn’t ready for. I was so spent I can’t say it was a prayer, but it was…
As I scratch my head in awe that 2014 is here and gone, I’m even more amazed at the ways God delivered on the words He gave me to focus and live for in the year. Because 2013 was abundance, it was awesome He gave two words for 2014. Chosen. Preposterous. I knew right away…