by Elisabeth | Nov 10, 2022 | emotions, friendship, healing, heart, judgment, pain, wholeness
I dreamt that I ran into Beth Moore and she suggested we have a slumber party. Obviously. And as we were lounging around in our pink matching jammies (because why not?), she asked me, “If you could have anything in the world right now, what would it be?” My automatic,...
by Elisabeth | Oct 14, 2022 | emotions, friendship, healing, heart, wholeness
When I was in my 20s and 30s, I probably said about 75% of what I was thinking and kept 25% to myself. I was involved in so many conflicts at my church of 19 years that I jokingly said I should get a plaque for most Matthew 18s. I’m not sure why I felt I could say...
by Elisabeth | Jul 8, 2022 | emotions, faith, heart, wholeness
I do not understand what I do. For what I want to do I do not do, but what I hate I do. And if I do what I do not want to do, I agree that the law is good. As it is, it is no longer I myself who do it, but it is sin living in me. For I know that good itself does not...
by Elisabeth | Jun 24, 2022 | abuse, emotions, faith, friendship, healing, heart, pain, wholeness
Several years ago, I was walking along the beach with someone I loved deeply. And she said to me, quietly, I have a secret. Okay, I said. I want to tell you but I’m not sure I should, she said. Okay, I said. We were both quiet. Then I said, nothing you tell me can...
by Elisabeth | Jun 3, 2022 | healing, heart, wholeness
We have all made messes in our lives. Some small, some life-changing. And we have all said to ourselves from time to time, what have I done? Now, that sentence has its proper place. When asked with gentleness, and in tandem with the Holy Spirit, and not dwelled on for...
by Elisabeth | Apr 22, 2022 | faith, heart, wholeness
Every day we are faced with big and little decisions. Some are super easy and take zero thought. Some, however, take the wisdom of God because they are weighty and life-altering. When I’m up against something huge, I try one or all of these tips to make sure I’m...
