Restoring Hearts Blog

“You can give up the need to compete in the world-when you accept being complete in Christ.” Ann Voskamp For years my shame kept me from feeling significant and valued. My low self-worth prevented me from seeing and believing who I am through God’s eyes. I was not convinced in my heart that I was unconditionally loved and accepted by God. I knew it in my head, but that truth needed to drop down eighteen inches into my heart. My heart said I was not complete in Christ and what

“If our identity is in our work, rather than Christ, success will go to our heads, and failure will go to our hearts.” Timothy Keller While cruising through Facebook, I stumbled upon this quote a mom had written to her daughter. “If I could give you one thing, it would be to see yourself through my eyes; then you’d see how amazing you really are.” When I read that I instantly thought of God, my Father, saying the same thing to me. Take a moment and reread the quote aloud as i

“Spending time with God is the key to our strength and success in all areas of life. Be sure that you never try to work God into your schedule, but always work your schedule around Him.” Joyce Meyers I’m going to cut to the chase today and give you the punch line early on. I know I’m risking you not reading the whole blog post, but hey, I’ll trust you to read on. So the secret to success is….How would you fill in the blank? What has caused you to succeed? I Samuel 18:14 descr

“Great works are performed not by strength but by perseverance.” Samuel Johnson This summer while visiting Banff, Alberta, Canada, we went on a hike up the Valley of the Ten Peaks with our cycling group. Right from the get go I was huffing and puffing. Between the altitude and the steep climb, I wondered if I had made a mistake. I thought maybe I didn’t have what it took to make the climb. I pondered turning back and retreating to our room at the Moraine Lake Lodge. I wanted

“Not even the smallest detail of life happens unless God’s will is behind it.” Oswald Chambers I’m reading through the Bible this year and currently I’ve been studying the saga of Joseph. Reading Genesis, chapters 37-50, you will discover Joseph being promoted and demoted several times. I would not use the word “fair” to describe Joseph’s life. Unfair, maybe. Frustrating, yes. But through all the injustices of being betrayed by his brothers, sold into slavery, and being false