“This time, the fear had opposition. It would not be able to persist with ease, with its feet kicked up on the couch and a glass of lemonade to welcome it home.”1 That statement right there . . .! If I was forced to pick my favorite part of the book I just finished reading, chapter 12, page 138, 6 lines from the top of the page would be it. How many of us have made fear nice and cozy in our lives? It can walk in, take a seat, kick up its feet, and be refreshed with a nice cool drink that Continue Reading
The Possession vs The Person
The other day while sitting in church I was convinced my mother had entered the room. Yes, she lives hundreds of miles away, but y’all… I heard her! I heard that voice, in that octave, at that cadence that only she was capable of uttering! It was her bellowing that oh-so-familiar warning: “Don’t you ask me that again, [Christy]!!” Then I snapped out of it and realized it was actually my pastor reading God’s words to Moses in Deuteronomy 3:25-26. God had made it clear that Moses would not Continue Reading
I’m Going to Bed
I prayed to God for more speaking engagements. He answered! This summer alone our ministry has received 5 speaking engagement requests and arranged for me to attend a conference as well as a speaking and writing workshop. Most of these events are occurring between the months of August 2018 and October 2018. The preparation is as fun as it is demanding. That being said, I’m going to bed. As in . . . I will not be writing a formal blog post this week. I’ve always tried to practice the art of Continue Reading