Author Archives: sustainedbyhisword
A Letter to My Daughter
Dear Marie, First of all, let me say, I love being your mom. Having you for a daughter has been far more rewarding than I could have ever imagined. I love discovering the person God created you to be, and … Continue reading
The Wrong Shape
I love how sometimes God shows me how foolish I am and sets me free from some long-ingrained wrong thinking. I was sitting in church the other day during worship when I looked down at my legs. My thighs are … Continue reading
The Wrong Shoes
You know how teenagers cover their feelings of awkwardness by being cool? Well, I was not one of those teens, not because I wasn’t socially awkward, but just because I wasn’t cool. While I am now much more self-confident and … Continue reading
Juggling
One of my least favorite responsibilities in my family is making the summer plans and buying plane tickets. It used to be simple when my kids were little, involving one trip to visit my parents. As the kids got older, … Continue reading
Streets of Gold
I know someone who lives on a certain street in a certain town where there is some street snobbery. While she was at a community gathering, several women from the “elite” part of town asked her where she lives. When … Continue reading
Shutters
Continuing on the theme from Language Barrier, I’m also convicted at how I so often hide who I am in Christ in front of non-Christians. I certainly don’t want to be a caricature who speaks in “Christianese,” but I usually … Continue reading
Language Barrier
While I love sharing amazing truths about God with His people, I’ve never been one to share the gospel with those who don’t know him. It wasn’t that I don’t think it’s important, or that I don’t care about them, … Continue reading
Becoming Nothing
I long to have a life of significance. While this is a God-given desire, it is easy to define significance in my own terms instead of in God’s terms. I often feel like the larger my circle of direct influence, … Continue reading
On the Cross
Lately I’ve been wrestling with God over letting go of one of my dreams, to speak the word that sustains the weary, to share what He teaches me with a larger audience. The other day, He brought me before Jesus … Continue reading
Understood
One of my early favorite verses was John 1:5, “The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.” That’s from the NIV. Later I read the NASB translation, “The Light shines in the darkness, and the … Continue reading
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