Earlier this week I shared the truth God gave me on my flight to Chicago about national security…as a nation under God. In God. With God. True security in Him alone. And you may have been curious…Where was Heather going? Why was she in Chicago? Well, here is the rest of the story… After the Color Guard ...
Posts With Tag: grace
Can I pick your brain?
That title makes me think of something my dad says, “You can pick your friends. You can pick your nose. But you can’t pick your friend’s nose.” truth. Anyway, I need y’alls brains. I love to read deep philosophical books & process through these concepts of pride/humility…surrender/spiritual disciplines. Lately I’ve come to some conclusions (I hope you stick with me & give me your thoughts): Reading a ...
I love the statement, you wrote “It is His unmerited favor (grace) that holds me center.” I TOTALLY AGREE with it! 
Will you believe me? What about Him?
The Christmas banquet you attended with a boy…and your best girl friend. When the 3 of you arrived, you quickly learned you were 1 of 3 girls wearing that dress. Dear 15-year-old me, Let me jump right in with a question. Will you believe me when I say, “It all works ...
Grace for Your Reality, not Your Imagination
In searching through some old journals God continued to speak to my fear. Eight years ago I attended a women’s retreat at our church. A godly women, Vickie Kraft** was our speaker. On my notes I scribbled the words: “What does God expect from us in crisis”… The first thing: DO NOT BE AFRAID! To “actively resist fear”, just as I had learned ...
My “Bump Into Grace” Friends
*disclaimer: I received permission before including any of the following stories for this post. 80% of our interactions are accidental. I should rephrase that. We didn’t plan on seeing each other, but God always had our “accidents” written in His planner. Monday morning I felt like a metal ball in a never-ending pinball game, bouncing from need to need. The crazy ...
My {in process} Story
Much needed insight and encouragement this day. Well written and timely Heather.
yay.
Loved! Thank you for sharing where you are, right now. Great encouragement!
I love it! And you. And what God is doing in you.
Yes! I’m picturing you in that grace bubble too…and picturing the huge smile on God’s face because he delights in you. Thanks for this!
Very encouraging. Much needed it today!
I love the statement, you wrote “It is His unmerited favor (grace) that holds me center.” I TOTALLY AGREE with it! 
THANKS!
AMEN. Again Heather, by God’s grace, your words have helped me to exhale! Grace. Amazing grace. I love the pictures of His love for us your friends encouraged you with. I fall victim to the Galatians mentality often…”having begun with the Spirit, but then trying to attain the goal by human effort.” Gal 3:3. Praying we are overwhelmed by His love and delight in us, and that His grace compels us, not our human effort. Love this friend, and all you are learning, and sharing!
Heather, I’m so humbled by your story. The Lord has been bringing me to my knees, simply asking me to delight in Him and rest in His presence; but I’be been trying so hard to achieve His peace and His delight, that I’ve lost sight of His delight in me. Oh what joy there is in allowing ourselves to stop trying and simply embrace the beautiful daughters we are to the One who gave us life and blesses us with His peace [moment by moment]! True delight!
“To sit and dwell and soak in His love.” <— Sounds like a good plan to me!