Tag: surrender

  • Breakthrough for the Brokenhearted

    Breakthrough for the Brokenhearted

    She was wailing. The sound of a deep-felt grief welled up, forming a tsunami wave that threatened to crush her. The others held their breath as they watched her fight.

  • A Time for Everything

    A Time for Everything

    This is about the season that you’d never choose, but you still don’t want to miss out on.

  • Facing the Greatness of Others

    Facing the Greatness of Others

    I have been blessed to be spending a few days with Heidi Baker, listening to the stories of years of hard work and love laid down. I’m humbled. Honored. Moved beyond words. Undone by the faithful surrender. And I’m challenged. Because it’s impossible to be near this woman without reflecting on what love looks like…

  • The Legacies that Choose Us

    The Legacies that Choose Us

    My parents went through the same routine every morning. They would eat breakfast and enjoy a cup of coffee before reading from the Bible or from a devotional. Then they would pray. With eyes closed and folded hands they would address all the needs on their memorized prayer list, reminding their Heavenly Father of areas…

  • How to Respond to the Prayer You Never Asked for

    How to Respond to the Prayer You Never Asked for

    My husband was talking to a well-known preacher and he graciously offered to pray for us. We didn’t have any specific prayer requests but invited him to listen to the Lord for us and pray into our lives. He started out praying for my husband, and then he turned to me. He was quiet for…