Ask this question before you try to be stronger
“I lift up my eyes to the mountains, where does my help come from? My help comes from the Lord, the Maker of heaven and earth.” -Psalm 121 : 1-2 About a year ago, God gave me a picture of me trying to push a broken down car up a hill all by myself. There I […]
He First Loved Us
Britney: Good memory has never been my strong suit. There are years from childhood that I have no knowledge of at all, but there is one thing I can never forget. At the age of nine, I began praying for my husband, who I knew would be a pastor. Josh: At the age of twelve […]
Blessed in the Wild and Untidy
The meeting was set for 8:15. I had spent the previous day packing ten years’ worth of belongings into 2 copier paper boxes. I had also sought out my tribe to let them know I was pretty certain tomorrow would be my last day. I arrived early the next day and took the boxes down […]
The Tissue or the Key?
Hello, my name is Traci, and I am a recovering people pleaser. I have spent the majority of my life worried about two things: what people think of me and my weight. Both of these things have provided me with either fleeting happiness (Yay, they said I did a good job! Awesome, I fit […]
God’s Fierce Hunger
Lately, God has been revealing His desire to use me, and it feels like He’s made some outlandish claims in regard to how He plans to do this. It seems clear that He’s asking me to speak! In response, I feel like saying, “Me? Talk to other people? Like, relationships? Come on God, you know […]
Fierce Hunger
“What is the cause of your conflicts and quarrels with each other? Doesn’t the battle begin inside of you as you fight to have your own way and fulfill your own desires?” – James 4:1 (The Passion Translation) Do you ever wonder, “If the work of the cross is a finished work, why do I […]
God’s Plans In Our New Year
“Teach us to number our days so that we may truly live and achieve wisdom.” –Psalm 90:12, (Voice) A New Year stretches out before us. We all have desires, goals, and maybe even some resolutions that we would like to press into as we begin the year. We have high hopes that this year we will do […]
Gratitude in the Wilderness
As the Revelation Wellness Director of Events, I have the privilege of attending our fundraising event every year called “Rim to Him” where a group of about 50 hikers hike the Grand Canyon from rim to rim. I love watching and encouraging the hikers from the sidelines, setting up their hospitality rooms, and ensuring that […]
Gratitude In The Trenches
With her cheeks flushed red from standing in the 3 pm Arizona sun and her backpack filled like a paratrooper, my thirteen-year-old daughter jumped into the car with great anticipation. I figured she must have some “hot off the press” news to share about her day in the 8th grade, or an urgent question, but […]
Living Fully Present
Tears ran down my face as I sat on the floor outside my adopted daughter’s bedroom. She had been home with us for a year and instead of life getting easier, it became more challenging. As she slept in her bed after a long and difficult day I sat there and wept. Why was this […]
