Blessed are the poor

mountains and tree range during golden hour

Jesus first significant message to a large group on people when He began His public ministry was what we know as the Sermon on the Mount. I invite you to listen to what God showed me about the first words He used and how it related to an earlier event on a different mountain.

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I’ll never be good enough, God! 

woman with blue eyes looking at the light

 In 2011 I said those exact words. I was so tired of trying so hard and always feeling like I would never measure up to God. Even though I was a Christian, I viewed God as my judge who was continually sorry that He made me. That led me to walking away from Him for…

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What does Jesus expect from me?

Freedom in Christ

This is a question I would have answered from a far different place 15 years ago than I would now. You see my experience in the faith was largely based on appearance, works, and performance. In all of these things I was failing miserably. I thought the purpose of Christianity was looking the part on…

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Here We Go 2024…but How?

running man on bridge

2024! We say it every year and this year is no different. Wow, does time pass too fast! As this will be my 50th year around the sun I am starting to relate better to Scriptures that put life into the proper perspective. Like James 4:14, “whereas you do not know what will happen tomorrow. For…

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