"My flesh and heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever." -Psalm 73:26, ESV There is a tension between our human efforts and our human limitations. Do you feel it? Lord knows, I do. Without really realizing it, I try so hard for my own efforts to be enough to hold the hurting parts of my heart together. Stretched in a million different directions, my human limitations remind me that my human efforts not working. And let me tell ya, attempting t[...]
A She Chose Hope Story by Lauri A. Hogle, PhD Chapter 1 - A dream story I had fancied up a dream story! At 25, our Lord had gifted me with ten years of walking as a new creation in Christ, cherishing a loving husband and three little daughters. I delightfully served God as a church music director, music therapist, and music teacher. I loved my dream life story! And I loved God’s Word and loved Jesus. The first chapter of my Christian story made me happy! Chapter 2’s conflict[...]
In this episode, Cassidy talks about whether or not we are able to have peace like Jesus. Is embodying the peace of Jesus unrealistic? Is it a promise we can claim? How do I live in peace whenever my life is turned upside down - how does the peace of Jesus apple in the middle of the hard? This episode seeks to answer all of those questions and more as we look at a central Scripture in the Bible and unpack it. More Episode notes: Come hang out on the 'gram https://instagram.com/cas[...]
Its 1:00 AM You’ve been tossing and turning ever since you went to bed, but somehow you still cannot get comfortable enough to fall asleep. Every detail about tomorrow’s problems are running through your head and you are trying frantically in your mind to come up with a solution so you can wake up with some semblance of peace in the morning. You’re doing everything you think you should be doing like praying to God and even doing your devotions. But somehow, you are still stuck[...]
In today's technically savvy world, so much of the things that we use can be found on a device small enough to fit in your hands. One thing that is great about this is that these resources become portable and more easily accessible. But one thing I was not a fan of being "digital" was my Bible and using an app during my Bible study time. While I still much more prefer having a physical Bible in front of me as I spend time with the Lord since that is what helps me not be distracted, there are[...]
Last week, we talked about 3 lies you may believe if you are sick and single. Not only did we identify these lies, but we looked at what Scripture says about these lies. Today, we are going to do part 2 of our Sick and Single series: Fully Known and Fully Loved...Even When You're Sick and Single. I sorta went back and forth with this title. If you are sick and single, neither of these make you less worthy of love. Nor do they make you less of a human being. No one would ever be settling were th[...]