On year ago, I was healed from insomnia. I had had insomnia for three years. It had gotten worse and worse—my immune system was shot from not sleeping, so I was always sick. I had no energy—even washing the dishes took all I had. I … Continue readingReflections on Living Life Healed
This past Lent, I learned more and more deeply what it means to be secure in Abba, much more secure than any job or joys or comforts could ever make me, despite appearances. 3-22-20 It has been so neat to see the way Abba has … Continue readingSecure in Abba’s Heart
3-20-20 Being a “child of God” has always been completely theoretical to me. People go around saying to “find your identity as a child of God” and it just sounds fluffy and artificial. I never doubt it to be true, but I also don’t enter … Continue readingLearning to Embrace Being Abba’s Daughter
When we’re in the midst of the trial and the road gets bumpy, it can be so easy to lose our focus on Jesus and get caught up in the thing we’re afraid of. Like the apostles in the boat, we can actually not recognize … Continue readingTaking Courage from Jesus in the Storm
3-8-20 This week the Holy Spirit seems to be showing me the two ways one can seek security and how they turn out. One is to be cautious, to try and work things out to ensure I’ve covered my bases. To plan ahead and set … Continue readingPracticing Making God my Security
3-5-20 I have a lot of anxiety about driving our cars any more than absolutely necessary because they have a lot of miles on them and they have an uncanny ability to break down all the time even when there isn’t a good reason. I … Continue readingUsing God’s Provisions and Trusting for the Future
2-15-20 Especially since we’ve been in ministry, Silvio and I have experienced a LOT of spiritual attack. I’ve learned a bit about how to pray against it: saying Jesus’ name out loud, renouncing the enemy in Jesus’ name, renouncing evil in His name, praising out … Continue readingLetting God Defend Me
1-25-20 Today’s psalm: “The Lord is my light and my salvation. Of whom should I be afraid?” The verse on the cover of my new journal, Joshua 1:9: “Be strong and courageous, do not be afraid; do not be discouraged. For the Lord your God … Continue readingDon’t Be Afraid
1-25-20 “Someone called Ananias, a devout follower of the Law and highly thought of by all the Jews living there, came to see me; he stood beside me and said, ‘Brother Saul, receive your sight.’ Instantly my sight came back and I was able to … Continue readingWhen God Gives a Task, He Gives Spectacular Material with Which to Answer
1-16-20 The age-old question often comes back: how can I be angry in a Godly way, deal with it, and be in a healthy place? I suddenly got it–or at least a portion of it. I am sure it was the Holy Spirit. It is … Continue readingDon’t Give Satan a Foothold