Tag: identity

  • Feel the Feelings

    Roman 12:15:  Rejoice with those who rejoice, weep with this who weep. There are days when I question how my small, quiet soul fits into the body of Christ. I know that it is by faith alone I am saved, and that any works I do grow from my love of my Savior.  But my…

  • Embrace the Awkward

    Joshua 1:9: Be strong and courageous.  Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go. My small, simple soul fears awkwardness.   Today I embraced awkwardness.  Dove in and swam around in it for a while. I felt called to offer something to an…

  • Let Yourself Be Real

    Psalm 19:14:  May the words of my mouth, and the meditations of my heart, be acceptable in your sight, O Lord, my strength and my redeemer. I love quirky people.  Real people.  People with pesky imperfections they just can’t escape! I love the friend who snorts when she laughs.  The co-worker who makes up songs…

  • What Do You Bring to God’s Team?

    My small, simple soul shrank a little at the question.  It plummeted from the cozy kind of small to the insignificant kind of small in the space of a sentence. “What is the most important thing you bring to a team?”   I don’t know! my heart cried.  It was an old conversation in my…

  • Just Two Little Fish

    Just Two Little Fish

    I come into the presence of my Father, empty-handed, basking in His grace and His greatness. There is nothing more I must do to earn His affection, but like the daughter I am I want to please my Heavenly Daddy.  Yet, I come empty-handed.  I am a small, simple soul—perhaps too small.  Words spoken to…

  • How Does God See My Small, Simple Soul?

    Hello, beautiful soul!  I am so glad you have joined me for another conversation about living a full life for God as a small, simple soul.    Today’s thoughts are in the form of a devotional—something I’d like to deliver on Mondays to keep us mindful of God as we launch our week. How Does…