I’ve been afraid of not having what it takes as long as I can remember. As a child I was desperately afraid of failure, of trying out for something and not making it, of being told “you’re not good enough.” In a world where girls tell everyone who their crush is, hoping it will get…
In India this summer, I loved getting to meet people from various religions and learn what they believe and how that faith affects their lives. But I also loved and was greatly impacted by watching and learning from my Indian brothers and sisters, believers in Jesus. One Sunday evening we had the opportunity to visit…
As a young believer learning to share her God story, I was taught to describe the process of entering relationship with God as “inviting Jesus into my life.” As a more mature believer teaching Sunday School and VBS, I’ve used the words, “Ask Jesus into your heart.” Over these years of wanting more of God,…
I have a voice. Sometimes it can be loud, and I hate being shushed. My voice is one of the things that makes me feel like I am too much for people. Being loud makes me feel like I’m not feminine or soft or “Christian womanly” enough. I have a voice. Because of my life,…
There’s a wideness in God’s mercy I cannot find in my own And He keeps His fire burning To melt this heart of stone Keeps me aching with a yearning Keeps me glad to have been caught In the reckless raging fury That they call the love of God Now I’ve seen no band of…
Popping in with a little bloggy business for you today. I wanted you to notice I have a new link up there ^^^ on my blog menu. See that? Where it says FREE BIBLE STUDIES AND RESOURCES? FREE? Why yes. I’ve been writing Bible studies for over 10 years for my local church, through my…
Last year our college ministry spent the summer in the Psalms, and our staff directional team took turns writing devotionals for each Psalm that we covered. While I am on vacation this summer, I thought I’d share some of the devotionals I wrote. This one is on Psalm 22, which you can read here. As someone who remained…
As usual I am in the middle of multiple books. First up is Falling Free by Shannan Martin. I was in the middle of another book, but realized 4 days before it was due that someone else had requested this one, so I have to give it back (and the Lincoln Library only has one copy…) I’m…
Do you make New Year’s Resolutions? They get a bad rap, but I love resolutions. New Year’s Eve is often the hardest day of the year for me, but I LOVE New Year’s Day. I love the idea of a fresh start, a new beginning. I like goals, I like lists, I like personal growth.…
Thank you Jesus for… Sunshine and quiet mornings and back porches and Nebraska in the Springtime Your nearness during a long day of anxiety producing medical tests, and a clean bill of health and medical insurance and good health care. Little boy bodies that still fit on this Mama’s lap, boys who start every day…
Renee Davis Meyer 