As Women, Inside Us is this Longing-
As women, inside us is this longing- an insatiable need for validation, adoration, affirmation, affection, and devotion. And we are like, “Where is this...
Category: FAITH
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Vengeance Is Not Mine
I often apply God’s encouraging words for Judah to His encouragement for victims of sex trafficking. Today, I read in Jeremiah 50:34, All their captors h...
For the Love of Solitude
Many of us live more restlessly than restfully. Although watching a sunset while lying in the grass or dangling our feet off a dock sounds romantic, most of us ...
“Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers”
Day 8 of the 40 Day Prayer Guide for Orphan Care www.pearpod.com/oc/downloads/40DaysofPrayer.pdf: “Today, pray for the Lord to raise up workers for the ha...
Reasons for Inquiry
Jeremiah 10:21 says, “The shepherds are senseless and do not inquire of the Lord; so they do not prosper and all their flocks are scattered.” Sever...
“Transformed”
Yesterday, I passed a flashy billboard with triple x printed across the sign. I pictured those x’s being pushed on their sides and transformed&...
Cleanliness Is Next to Godliness
The average baby does not like being naked and hates diaper changes. He does not kow how important it is that he be cleaned, but his mother does. She lovingly...
List of Truths
Here is an abridged list of descriptions of God’s people from scripture. Scripture is true; these words are true for people who belong to God; you b...
Old lyrics. New meaning.
Have you ever watched a movie that you hadn’t seen since childhood and realized how completely you had misunderstood the plot. I have done that seve...
permanent. then again.
The permanency of death is hard for me to comprehend. It feels more like an abstract concept than an irreparable fact. It’s been 6 months sinc...
Re: Email to Mrs. Masalin
Momma Maz, Thank you! Things are going well. I was saying to ppl at church on Sunday, “Good morning, I hope I don’t see you next week!”&...
Questioning My Questions
I reread my post: http://heatherpaiges.blogspot.com/2011/06/provocation-of-thought-during-prayer.html today. From where does this sense of entitlement spring? H...
provocation of thought during prayer (personal journal entry transcribed on whether or not God is good)
These questions have weighed heavily on my mind since Levi Masalin’s death and were furthered by a recent sermon by Thomas Wong, pastor at Point Community...
The move
Stayed up until 3am with dear friends in Connecticut then rose at 6am to get to church in New Jersey on time. There, we found that 10 men planned to help move u...
Only People Matter
Many pursue wealth & ownership, dream jobs & experiences. But no one grieves over losing money in the stock market or missing a job promotion. No one...
The Power of God > not = the power of Heather
I have learned that trusting God does not always involve my discernment. I have many a time prayed, “God, I trust you with this situation. Now, please hel...
>”Your identity determines your activity, your activity does not determine your identity.”
My identity should be in Christ and not in myself and definitely not in what I do. Well that is an incredible relief actually. I dont have to strive for that my...
People Acting like Animals. People Treated like Animals.
I prayed that God would help me better understand the characters of both Him and of those He created. And this week, I came across four different sources that...
>My Daddy’s Devotional
>A devotional that my dad wrote was published in The Upper Room devotional book this week. 🙂 Here is the link: http://www.upperroom.org/devotional/default.as...
>I read an Upper Room Devo the other day…
>(http://www.upperroom.org/devotional/) in which a British woman named Emma wrote, “Sin clouds my sense of God’s nearness.” The line could ...
I Wrote a Justice Song.
Glory be to God above May Your love and mercy overcome On earth as it does in heaven. Let our every deed proclaim Your name And our hope for justice prove our f...
A Grand Deduction. What Are You Really Seeking?
I wrote this in 2009 for a church youth group lesson, but it is applicable to anyone.
>Dog Crate Analogy
>Every day, when it is time for my puppy to go into her crate, I simply toss a treat into it. She follows the snack right in then I close the door. Once she ...
Sit Down
Chris brought up an interesting point tonight when I almost fell in the toilet (ya slightly personal, but it supports my metaphor). He left the seat up again an...
This Is the Stuff
Did you know that Volkswagens have locks on their hub cabs so that tires cannot be removed with standard tools? Well, after the auto shop could not find our key...
>Lie
>I have had multiple conversations lately with Christians who struggle with the lie that they are not good enough for ministry. They feel like someone else m...
Bandwagon Bobbleheads. My Try at Poetry.
>Big eyes in baby beds Bandwagon bobble heads Base drum, humdrum, clones on parade Saturdays in shopping malls Phone calls from bathroom stalls Pitter patter...
>Faith in a Limitless God
>Luke 17:5-6 The apostles said to the Lord, “Increase our faith!” He replied, “If you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to...