Writing and publishing a book is a lot like having a baby. Much preparation, anticipation, and jubilation (and some worry) fill each moment—from the positive pregnancy test—to our ever-expanding waistline—until our unseen miracle finally decides to come out of hiding. I had an extremely easy pregnancy with my son. I wish I could say the […]
Pursuing Love Book Excerpts
Are You a Lifer in Christ?
I love wholesome Christian music that you can’t help but marry. Music you can dance to, walk to, work out to, clean house to, listen with your kids, grandkids, and friends to, worship God to, cry to, sing for joy to, and experience new covenant truth through. That’s why I decided to do a post series […]
Whose Path Are You Following?
Today’s excerpt (in post form) from my book, His Banner Over Me Is Pursuing Love, is a discussion of the great Shepherd’s (Christ’s) response to the Shulammite maiden’s (His bride, the church’s) request for direction in finding true nourishment and rest (see Song 1:7). If you yourself do not know,Most beautiful among women,Go forth on […]
Why Lifer Is MercyMe’s Best Album Ever
I am over-the-top excited about this post series on the messages in every song on MercyMe’s Lifer album! You might be wondering why I would devote an entire series to this album. After all, there are many popular ones out there. I’ll tell you why. It’s because MercyMe’s grace-saturated hearts are spilling over into their lyrics […]
Christian, Who Do You Think You Are?
Beloved bride of Christ, understanding your identity in Christ will help you experience the divine romance of His cherishing love for you. If you are having a difficult time believing you are Christ’s pure, holy, and righteous bride, take heart. After years of viewing yourself through a natural earthly perspective, seeing yourself through an eternal […]
“God Won’t Give Us More Than We Can Handle.” True or False?
If you’ve lived on planet earth long enough, you’ve probably heard at least one Christian say to another, “God won’t give us more than we can handle,” in a well-meaning, heart-felt attempt to encourage them. Maybe you’ve even said it to someone else when they were going through a really hard time. I remember people […]
The Difference between Guilt and Shame
I wrote my first book, His Banner Over Me Is Pursuing Love, to help Christians understand their flawless identity in Him so that they can enjoy greater intimacy with Him. Guilt and shame are two strong emotions which commonly hinder the believer’s intimacy with Christ. In today’s excerpt of His Banner over Me Is Pursuing […]
Are You Drinking This Poison?
A refusal to forgive someone usually begins with an event where another person either purposely or unknowingly causes us pain. Whether we realize it or not, we make a choice soon after the wounding occurs. We either decide to lock the person up in an imagined debtor’s prison until he or she apologizes and/or we […]
The Triple-Crown Kiss from Our Savior
(Since this post was published in May 2017, Justify became the thirteenth Triple-Crown winner in June 2018. Love, love, love his name!) My husband, Steven, is an avid sports fan. He loves to watch most sports, including all three Thoroughbred horse races here in the United States—the Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes, and Belmont Stakes (also […]
I Was Totally Unprepared for This Kiss
One morning while I was spending focused time with Jesus, a strong desire rose up within me to experience His affections. I picked up Mike Bickle’s book The Pleasures of Loving God and turned to the chapter that describes the longings of the bride of Christ. The following is a paraphrase of what I read: […]
