The Permission Rain Gives Us

It's raining outside. The earth is crying. When it rains, I feel permission to have tears. If it were continual sun, I think I'd perish. I need the rain, even just to have permission to curl up inside, on a comfy couch, with a good book and read for hours, WITHOUT GUILT. How much of…

Becoming Fathers and Mothers

A few months ago, I read Henri Nouwen's book Return of the Prodigal Son, and it had some really good nuggets of goodness in it, many things to reflect upon. One aspect of the book that really stood out to me, was how Nouwen brought our attention away from just identifying with one of the…

Anxiety No Longer: The Overpowering Revelation of Rest and Comfort

I just returned from one-week away at a Father Heart “A” School in Taupo led by James and Denise Jordan and their team of other lovely mothers and fathers. I feel born again, again. I want to invite you into the transformation… Sometimes we don’t know that we’ve had a cloud hanging over us all…

Recipe: Baking Bread Made Simple

So, at the age of 32, I'm finally entering the world of bread baking AND I'm doing it from scratch AND I'm doing it without the help of a bread machine. Fun times! I've had it on my list of things to learn how to do, and so, I guess you're never too old to…

Recipe: Chocolate Carrot Cake

So, I've gone to Chocolate Heaven this week, and below I'm going to reveal to you a little bit o' this heaven. May you salivate in the presence of this magnificent deliciousness: The other day, my friend Missy came over and introduced me to Mr. Chocolate Carrot Cake. We became fast friends. Let's just say…

Video Update: Spring has Sprung!

In This 2-Part Episode:  News for 6th September 2011. Moved to a new house, Upcoming International Trip!, Divine ordering of my life, Springtime in New Zealand, Song of Songs and the delight of God, new freedom to sing, and ending with a silly song about trees (that you do NOT want to miss!) NOTE: At…

Test Your Words

Our words are so powerful. Life and death are in our words, which is why it's so important that we test our words before they are spoken. This simple test could save us from a lot of trouble, and point us in the direction of blessing IF we filter all our words through this simple, 3-question…

I’m Imperfect, Vulnerable, and that’s OK

Awhile back, I was given a link to this blog post below and I was immediately drawn in, as it spoke of the connection between perfectionism, shame and vulnerability. I was undone, but also greatly encouraged. This woman gave voice to things going on inside of me. "Be willing to let go of who you…

The Necessary Death of Letting Go

Photo by Pok Rie on Pexels.com I've been thinking a lot lately about the wisdom of letting go and the wisdom of grieving. We relinquish our grip on something, for the sake of being free to take hold of the future that lies before us. Grieving is not depression or despair. Rather, it is the…

Boaz Vs. The Boys (The Culture of Boys)

Over the past couple decades, we have seen a growing “Culture of Boys". Boys will be boys for a lot longer nowadays. They have said in studies that the age of entering into “adulthood” and “becoming a man” (which used to be 18-21) has crept up to the ripe ol’ age of 26 for most…