Faith, Hope & Joy

We Are Not At the Mercy of the World

We Are Not At the Mercy of the World

As I sit reading from my Bible app – YouVersion – a verse in Isaiah stuck out to me as so relevant to where we are today. “I have equipped you for battle though you didn’t even know me”.1 Isaiah is talking about King Cyrus and the prophesy God gave him that Cyrus would be the one given the right to restore Jerusalem and the Temple. King Cyrus was a pagan king and would not understand…

We’re Not Alike – and That’s OK! {Ellen Chauvin}

We’re Not Alike – and That’s OK! {Ellen Chauvin}

When I joined Compel Training online over a year ago, I didn’t know that I would find a kindred soul in writing or that she would live in Louisiana. Ellen has comforted me, cheered me, critiqued me and loved me as a dear friend should. The first time we met over cornbread and biscuits at Cracker Barrel in Alexandria, we became fast friends. She’s a tiny little thing that is big in compassion and Jesus….

When God Helps Us See Him

When God Helps Us See Him

“Attention, all! See the marvels of God!…Step out of the traffic! Take a long, loving look at me, your High God…” Psalm 46:8 & 10, MSG Have there been times in your life when you knew God wanted to be especially “visible” to you? Times when He wanted you to notice Him at work on your behalf? Susan B. Mead speaks of this in her book, Dance With Jesus – From Grief to Grace, page 47,…

Dear Me…Letter To My Younger Self {Malloree Newell}

Dear Me…Letter To My Younger Self {Malloree Newell}

Gosh my birthday month has just flown by. Malloree’s letter will be the last in our Dear Me Series. I first met Malloree as our youth pastor’s daughter several years ago. Her family moved away from us but our love for her and her family remains deep in our hearts. As I was thinking about who would represent Generation Z, I had several young ladies in mind. Malloree and her mom visited our church one…