I recently had the honor of being on the launch team for Bonnie Gray's book "Whispers of Rest", which launches today, May 23rd. Bonnie has written a 40-day devotional that is spirit-filled and speaks to the weary places in your soul. She shares prayers, bible verses, biblical stories, her own life experiences, and practical ways to find and create rest in your life and get closer to Jesus. Every word Bonnie writes is faith-filled and inspirational. As I read her book I highlighted almost every page and I journaled along as I read each page. I want to share some of the many highlights and "aha" moments I found in "Whispers of Rest". Here are a few of the quotes written by Bonnie Gray from "Whispers of Rest" that spoke to my soul: … [Read more...]
Caught In the Storms of Life
We all get caught up and ensnared in the storms of life at various times. We get pulled in by the whirlwind of life's difficulties and try to ride out the storm the best we know how. We implement life learned strategies and attempt to get control of the ongoing situation. It is similar to going surfing, trying to ride out the big wave without tumbling from our surfboards. We use various maneuvers to prevent ourselves from toppling overboard. Often, the wave is just too large and powerful to ride out or overcome. And so we end up falling helplessly into the rushing water and try desperately to keep our heads above water. We paddle for our lives in the thrashing waters and are often pulled in by the velocity of the powerful surf. We come up … [Read more...]