Halie
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The Wife of Noble Character: Understanding Your Value
I believe we are in a time now, more than ever before, where the traditional values of motherhood, and dare I say womanhood, are being consistently challenged. Society will tell you that women are strong enough to start and run companies, pursue multileveled degrees, be typhoons in the work industry, yet somehow being a woman
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The same God who led you in will lead you out: waiting on a miracle
My all-time, store-it-in-your-pocket, write-it-on-your-heart, meditate-on-it-constantly favorite verse is Exodus 14:14. It’s nothing fancy, nothing crazy. It is a simple utterance that Moses gives to the Israelites in a time of extreme uncertainty and fear. At a time of chaos and confusion. This beautiful verse merely states: In order to comprehend the gravity of this verse,
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A Moment of Undignified Worship: Shaped by Truth
It is amusing that these verses would become the inspiration for the name of my blog. This passage of scripture always used to make me feel super uncomfortable. I would skim over it quickly and move on. I never tried to understand the significance or why the woman would act as she did. But one
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Made with Purpose: Breaking your Alabaster Jar
To the verse that inspired the name behind my blog and encouraged me to boldly step forward in the call God placed on my heart: We are going to break this verse down into two separate posts, because I firmly believe there is so much we can learn from these two verses about our faith
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A Note for the New Year: Remember the God who Stands Firm
Tomorrow, that blip in the calendar year will happen, where reflection takes place, and celebration of new beginnings occurs. So, in the New Year fashion, I’ve been taking some time to think over the events that have happened in the last year. While there are many blessings, my mind can’t help but wonder to all
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Cherishing the Moment: Learning the Importance of Treasuring and Pondering
Cradled in her arms, the mother looks down at her newborn baby. Wrapped in cloth, so innocent, so pure, so blameless. This precious baby with a destiny to save the world. This baby, named Jesus. Gently stroking his hair, eyes fixed on small features: two perfect eyes closed in sleep, one tiny nose, little lips
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Advent: Week Four: Love
God is love. It is essential to His character, maybe even the single most defining aspect of His character (though God has many other attributes as well). We, God’s perfect creation, were created in His image, in the image of love. Love, then, is also essential to our character. We are hardwired to love and
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Advent: Week Three: Joy
My son is almost 18 months old. I have said from the day he was born that he is the definition of pure joy. Joy isn’t just a fleeting emotion; he embodies it. His joy isn’t based on monetary or temporal things (although these things may elicit small moments of happiness). No, you see, his
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Advent: Week Two: Peace
In the calmness of the night, in a field not far from where the Savior of the world had just been born, a shepherd boy tends to his flock of sheep. By the light of the moon and the stars, he watches over them—the lowly shepherd boy. Faithfully, he goes about his tasks: caring, tending,
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Advent: Week One: Hope
I love Christmas. Confession: I’ve had my Christmas tree up since November 1st (I know what some of you are thinking: sinner!). But really, when I say I love Christmas, I mean it. What I love probably even more than Christmas Day is Advent. To me, Advent is what makes Christmas so beautiful and special.