Posts with the tag “listening”

My name means listener of God But I wasn’t always able to hear. It wasn’t until I was two that my parents found out my adenoids were blocking sound from entering my ears. I was “deaf” the first two years of my life.  But my name means listener of God. I was 13 when I noticed something was off. I struggled to hear my teachers. I was asking everyone to repeat themselves. The doctors did tests only t...  Read More

I don’t doubt that God speaks. I don’t doubt that God speaks to me. I doubt that He speaks kindly. Ultimately, I doubt that He speaks in love. As a practice, I want to go through 1 Corinthians 13:4-7. I want to cast light on doubt’s shadows. I invite you to pray and process through this passage with me. We understand from 1 John 4:8 that God is love. Therefore, His character is all of these things...  Read More

I don’t think I have ever known a time where I didn’t feel as though the Lord wasn’t showing me something about Himself.  I remember being five years old, looking at the stars, and marveling at our wondrous creator.  I can’t exactly explain it or tell you how this natural wonder was born. I like to think I have always been pretty introspective and contemplative, but the knowing that comes from the...  Read More

Prayer is simply communicating with God. And just like in any healthy relationship, it’s important to talk about the ways you are communicating. It’s also important (and fun!) to hear how other healthy people communicate with the people they are in relationships with.So today, we’re going to talk about how we talk with God – aka, prayer. 😊 Prayer is our avenue to encounter God’s Father Heart, hear...  Read More