Category: In ___ We Trust {Series}
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Word of the Week: Will
Free will. My will. His will. I will do that. When will…? I’m not sure we often get through a day without using the word. At the same time, I wonder if we view it well? Perhaps its most famous context is this: “Not my will, but yours be done.” –Luke 22:42 As Lois shared…
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In Outcomes We Trust
{The seventh installment in the In ____We Trust Series} Glad to welcome Lois from Waxing Gibbous back to the blog today. A former journalist, Lois has a gift for telling stories while gathering facts- all leading up to the truth of Jesus Christ. So blessed to know her and share her words! Here’s the blunt…
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Word of the Week: Complete
Are you ready to rejoice in the freedom He offers us? Are you ready to feel free from long to-do lists, insane expectations, and accomplishing everything there is to achieve? I warn you: this might require a priority or perspective shift. Here it is: “And you have been made complete in Christ.” –Colossians 2:10 In…
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In Lists We Trust
{The sixth installment in the In ____We Trust Series} Glad to welcome Dana from Living in My Freedom to the blog today. She says: “I am a mother of four teenagers and married to an incredible man for 19 years. Life up to this point has been an adventure with so many stories to tell….
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Word of the Week: Daily Bread
“Keep falsehood and lies far from me; give me neither poverty nor riches, but give me only my daily bread.” –Proverbs 30:8 Literally, the end of this verse reads something like” feed me with staple food conveniently.” That last part about “convenience” is descriptive of a daily allotment. In essence, this Proverb says “every day,…
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In Control We Trust
{The fifth installment in the In ____We Trust Series} If I were in charge everything would be okay. People would do I want them to do, and since I generally care about some people, some people would be better off for it. I would have everything I think I need, really hard stuff wouldn’t happen,…
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Word of the Week: Pleasing
A useful tool for getting ahead, building a great reputation, and driving yourself nuts, pleasing others is a temptation. Personally, I have been facing this temptation rather obviously. The recent struggle has required me to either strive to please a certain person or act according to what God says is right. I’m reaping some very…
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In Acceptance We Trust
{The fourth installment in the In ____We Trust Series} Acceptance plays an important role in our self-worth and our reception of love. Without acceptance, it’s difficult to maintain a job, excel at anything, etc….Having other’s approval is valuable for living at peace with others and even reaching people for Christ. Acceptance, like Google or medicine,…
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In Medicine We Trust
{The third installment in the In ____We Trust Series} Disclaimer before the outrage: I go to the doctor. I believe the Lord blessed us with brains and am thankful that He has led so many into the medical field and can work so much healing through medical intervention. I also believe that if the Lord…
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In {Google} We Trust
{The second installment in the In ____We Trust Series} I like to stop by Christ on my way to Google. I wave hello, say “thanks” or “please.” Even “so glad you’re still here, I love you and trust you!” and then get along on my merry way to wherever I’m ultimately headed. It’s often to…