don't forget to listen to the song! (click on the title.)----------------------------------------------------------Isaiah 61"...bring good news to the poor... bind up the brokenhearted... proclaim liberty to the captives, the opening of the prison to those who are bound... to proclaim the year of the Lord's favor... to comfort all who mourn... to grant those who mourn [a beautiful...

Isaiah 43:1-3But now thus says the Lord, he who created you... he who formed you..."Fear not, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by name, you are mine. When you pass through the rivers, they shall not overwhelm you;When you walk through the fire you shall not be burned,and the flame shall not consume you"--------------------------------------------------i think it's understood...

Zephaniah 3:17 "The Lord your God is with you, He is mighty to save. He will take great delight in you, He will quiet you with his love, He will rejoice over you with singing."--------------------------------------------------to be forsaken in weakness has got to be the darkest place. like being kicked when you're already down. "not only do i identify as weak, someone knows that...

PJ: what's the theme?Me: it's about finding your place flat on your face...----------------------------------------------------------------I Chronicles 16:11, 27-36King David's (& Rachel's) Song of Thanks"Seek the Lord and his strength; seek his presence continually!Splendor and majesty are before him; strength and joy are in his place.Ascribe to the Lord glory and strength......

It's been a while. I spent the summer at camp, moved my life to a different city and now here I am: back to typing in bare feet. -------------------------------------------------------acts 17:24-28 "The God who made the world and everything in it, being Lord of heaven and earth, does not live in temples made by man, nor is he served by human hands, as though he needed anything,...

k, for this one - make sure you listen to the actual song. click on the title.i often only think in terms of my specific circumstance. you might say i suffer from a serious case of tunnel vision. i am bound, as we all are, for this time to an imperfect context. my spirit's innocence to unabashedly encounter God's love is clouded and tainted by all my 21 years of living as a broken,...

"This is how we know what love is, Jesus Christ laid down His life for us." 1 John 3:16Easter's beautiful. One weekend is such a journey: from the great sacrifice and message of Jesus' blood to 'He is Risen! He is Risen, indeed!' and celebration on Sunday/Monday! I have been reminded this weekend of the fact that God's offer of rescue was not a secret plan that would provide a...

Israel's Joy & Restoration (Zephaniah 3:14-20)14Shout for joy, O daughter of Zion!Shout in triumph, O Israel!Rejoice and exult with all your heart,O daughter of Jerusalem!15The LORD has taken away His judgments against you,He has cleared away your enemiesThe King of Israel, the LORD, is in your midst;You will fear disaster no more.16In that day it will be said to Jerusalem:"Do...

I think we all, at one time or another (or all the time), try too hard to be strong. We know we're weak, we know too well how we've failed, we're pretty sure we're not alone in our state of brokenness, but we would still like to at least appear strong. Okay, I do. I like to be in control. When I can't control my surroundings, I like to keep my own emotions under wraps. I do my...

There's something sacred about "home" to me.Home base confirms i'm SAFE and my striving can stop.Even the idea of being 'home free' is a sure-fire recipe for a hearty sigh of relief.When i feel at home, I'm at rest. It rest assured that 'home' is around even when I'm not.The foundation is sturdy and strong - rooted in friendships, honesty and grace.I live in my parents house in...

okay, so let's all keep in mind... for this to be enjoyable, it's important to listen to the songs i talk about in the blog. it's kind of the point. I want you to enjoy them and react too! okay, great.so, Montreal's a cold place, and the closest I've been to being completely "swept off my feet" recently was when I was almost laid out by a sheet of ice hurrying towards my afternoon...

Psalm 8:3 - "When I look at your heavens, the work of your fingers, the moon and the stars, which you have set in place, what is man that you are mindful of him, and the son of man that you care for him?" There's something magical and unimaginable about growing up knowing that the King of all creation wants to be in relationship with you. At a very young age I accepted the grace...