Listen to the LORD who created you, to the One who formed you says, "Do not be afraid, for I have ransomed you. I have called you by name; you are mine.   Isaiah 43:1 Brennan Manning said, “We often feel like the homely peasant … Continue reading Accept Your Cherished Identity In The Story

He was a murderer from the beginning, and has nothing to do with the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks out of his own character, for he is a liar and the father of lies.  John 8:44 My … Continue reading Figure Out The Enemy’s Re-write

The gifts and callings of God are irrevocable.  Romans 11:29 Who would you be if you had been raised in the Garden of Eden with God as your father?  Now, that’s a question, isn’t it?  Are you thinking about it?  Maybe you’d be a poet … Continue reading About Your Red Glasses

Long ago the Lord said to Israel: “I have loved you, my people, with an everlasting love. With unfailing love I have drawn you to myself. I will rebuild. You will again be happy and dance merrily with your tambourines. Again you will plant your … Continue reading Pursue Redemption of Broken Places

A time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance.  Ecc. 3:4 How do engage with God as my storyteller?  3.) I feel the emotions my story stirs up.  I come from a family of stoicism.  In … Continue reading Feel The Emotions Your Story Stirs Up

Listen to me, you who pursue righteousness and who seek the LORD: Look to the rock from which you were cut and to the quarry from which you were hewn.  Isaiah 51:1 How do I engage with God as my storyteller?  2.) Consider the worst … Continue reading Consider The Worst of the Worst

How do I engage with God as my storyteller?  1.) Live in the presence of God.  When you live with someone, you know them inside out.  You see, firsthand, their reactions to things as they happen.  You notice their body language when someone comes to … Continue reading Live In The Presence of God