life – The Green Olive Tree

Let Go

Photo by Chloe Si on Unsplash “Let go of what you’re holding on to.” “But I don’t want to let go of it.” “You need to let go so you can come down.” These are words from a recent dream I had that, upon awakening, stayed firm in my heart. It’s the kind of thingContinue reading “Let Go”

The Thick Darkness

Photo by Chris Barbalis on Unsplash So the people stood afar off, but Moses drew near the thick darkness where God was. Exodus 20:21 The book of Exodus gives us the account of God delivering the people of Israel out of their bondage in Egypt and their subsequent journey to the land He had promisedContinue reading “The Thick Darkness”

Even though…Yet I will praise Him

A long while back, a friend of mine shared a nugget of wisdom she had heard. Though I can’t recall the exact words she had shared with me, the underlying message of it burrowed itself down into my heart and has recently resurfaced. The message has to do with the praise of our hearts toContinue reading “Even though…Yet I will praise Him”

The Goodness of God

“Forgive us, Father, when we take our lack of understanding and use that to perceive You as indifferent.” This was a simple prayer written in my journal back in 2009. I wrote this prayer to shine a light on Who God is and to expose the tactics of the enemy. Just as it was thenContinue reading “The Goodness of God”