Wait on the Lord
But they who wait on the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles; they shall run and not be weary; they shall walk and not faint -Isaiah 40:31 Last year I challenged myself to run my first 10K race on the Chesapeake Bay Bridge. It was hard. When I…
Staying Grateful
This scripture is one of my favorite from the Bible about gratitude. It’s written by Apostle Paul who wrote to the Christian community in Thessalonica. The book was written with instructions on how to live as Christians. This verse, “rejoice always, pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you…
Chasing the Wind
At first glance the thought of this verse seems a little depressing. Everything is meaningless.. if everything is meaningless then nothing is truly meaningful, sure that sounds morbid, but let me give you some context. The book of Ecclesiastes is written by King Solomon. This book is found in the old testament part of the…
The wilderness
In the book of Joshua, the Lord is guiding the Israelites from escaping slavery in Egypt and leading them into their promised land. After Moses passes away, Joshua is spoken to by God to settle into the promise land and expand Israel. In the verse, Joshua 13:6, God says “I myself will drive these people…
Not always nice
36 “Teacher, which is the most important commandment in the law of Moses?”37 Jesus replied, “‘You must love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul, and all your mind.’ 38 This is the first and greatest commandment. 39 A second is equally important: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ 40 The entire…
Because He Loved Us First
“We love because he first loved us.” 1 John 4:19 NIV I would have never gone to Israel last year if it wasn’t for my mom. She had been wanting to go and I felt like I could put it off a few years. She was persistent and I still felt like I didn’t want…
Old to New
So if anyone is in Christ, there is a new creation: everything old has passed away; see, everything has become new! 2 corinthians 5:17 About a year ago I went to this abandoned mansion in southern Virginia for a photography tour. I’m not a huge photography person, but I went for a friend’s birthday who…
Cultivating Thankfulness
Rejoice always, pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus. 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 It was summer the day before July 4th and I was going for a walk listening to my bible app. I asked God to lead to wherever he wanted me to go. Before I knew it…
Strength
So be strong and courageous all you who put your hope in the Lord. Psalm 31: 24 What does being strong mean to you? I was blessed with the opportunity to visit these beautiful mountains in Colorado recently and something that really resonated with me was the strength of these mountains. Feeling close to something…
Jesus is the way, the truth, and the life 