Restoring Hearts Blog

“You have to trust the favor of God to do for you what you cannot do for yourself.” Mark Batterson It’s obvious when I experience God’s favor. Doors open up, connections with people are made, and opportunities for ministry come my way – all without no or very little effort on my part. The Father spoke these words to me regarding His favor. My favor is not a result of your obedience or performance. I bestow My favor upon you because I love you and I delight in you as My daught

“If there be one God subsisting in three persons, then let us give equal reverence to all the persons in the Trinity.” Thomas Watson Tis the season to be thankful and the Trinity is at the top of my gratitude list.  As a new believer in high school, I learned the Trinity was like water. H20 is the same compound whether it’s in the form of water, gas, or ice. Likewise, I am one person who fulfills different roles; I’m a wife, mom and daughter. The Apostle Paul ended his second

“God does things for those who are hungry that He doesn’t do for those who are not.” Corey Russell In just a few days, we will feast upon delicious food at our Thanksgiving tables. Our hunger will be satisfied by the plethora of food. To ensure maximum enjoyment, I’ll make sure I’m hungry before I partake of the meal. In the Kingdom of God, hunger is desired. “Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled” (Matthew 5:6). God wants us to co

“Feeling gratitude and not expressing it is like wrapping a present and not giving it.” William Arthur Ward The Pilgrims celebrated their first Thanksgiving in 1621. They thanked God for His provision. Likewise, in today’s post, I want to give thanks to God for all the ways He’s provided, to help me say good-bye to Omaha and hello to Wichita. I thank God for: All those who have undergirded us in prayer this past year. My friends who listened and allowed me to process my heart

“It is impossible for that man to despair who remembers that His Helper is omnipotent.” Jeremy Taylor This past weekend, my husband and I had the joy and privilege of attending a Bethel event at the Sioux Falls Vineyard Church. Our motivation to be there was to see our daughter be a part of the Bethel ministry team. We also secretly hoped we would be refreshed. We arrived feeling discouraged and tempted to be hopeless regarding a few situations. We left encouraged and hopeful

“We should spend as much time in thanking God for His benefits as we do in asking Him for them.” St. Vincent de Paul I’ll never forget an incident that happened thirteen years ago. One of my son’s first grade assignments was a drawing and description of what he was thankful for. He said he was thankful for his arms and legs. I asked him to tell me about it. He said, “Mom, do you remember Beth, who we met in Africa this summer? She had only stumps, in the place where her arms

“Trust the past to God’s mercy, the present to God’s love, and the future to God’s providence.” St. Augustine of Hippo While reading Daniel chapter 6, the story about Daniel being thrown in the lions’ den, the Holy Spirit highlighted the last half of verse 23: “…no wound was found on him, because he had trusted in his God.” The angel of God closed the lions’ mouths so that no physical harm was done to Daniel. Since my passion is heart restoration, I began to ponder how trusti