Category: Heart Matters
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{Mold}ed Heart
I don’t know about you, but coffee is a MUST everyday. I couldn’t even tell you the last time I didn’t enjoy a cup of coffee to start my day (even those days that start at noon). Then there are those days where multiple cups of coffee are required to make it through the day. It…
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The Answer to Doubt
I don’t know about you, but I struggle with doubt. I question what I’ve heard from the Lord. I question the character of God. I question His love for me. I question His faithfulness. I doubt. Typically, I think that I’m the only one who struggles with doubt. I think that is Satan’s way to make me feel…
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For Our Good
Now that it is officially summer, I have had a chance to reflect on this past school year and wanted to share one of the biggest things the Lord taught me: It was 7th period and we were writing. The objective for the day was to write an informational essay while being timed. Eventually my…
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Waiting… Quickly
There are several perks to being a teacher: influencing kids’ lives, watching the lightbulb go off when a student finally gets something, and of course SNOW DAYS! Snow days are never really guaranteed, but always something to anxiously anticipate especially when the local (or national) weatherman has predicted 2-4 inches of snow overnight. It was…
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Puzzle Peace
Earlier this year, the Lord was teaching me about relationships, specifically family and what it looks like. God taught me He is Lord over my family–blood and church. He is the creator of family and His family includes everyone that belongs to Him even when it’s not an earthly blood line. Sometimes He calls people to give up…
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The Power of Peace, Patience, and Perseverance
“But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you“ Acts 1:8 Over the next few blogs, I will be looking at the power of God, the peace that God offers us, how we become patient in an impatient world, and finally how perseverance is how we make it through. I love…
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A Tetelestai Life
When Jesus had received the sour wine, he said, “It is finished,” and he bowed his head and gave up his spirit. John 18:30 Over the past few months, my world has completely changed. Now for most people, change can be completely terrifying (I would be lying to say I wasn’t terrified); but because of the LOVE I…
Rachel Bland 