Praising the Healer

One of my favorite attributes of God is that He is the healer. Growing up in the church, I feel like I’ve always had a basic understanding of this truth, but over the last several years my understanding has expanded. I have now seen how multifaceted the healing that comes from God truly is. The…

God, Help Me to Breathe When I’d Rather Yell

We were already late for the second day of Vacation Bible School as I carried one child to the car because his shoes still weren’t on. A plastic toy I could have sworn I’d never seen before quickly became the source of an argument as I buckled the children in and the volume increased. We…

Breathe Deep

And when He had said this, He breathed on them and said to them, “Receive the Holy Spirit.” John 20:22 NIV Jesus breathed His last upon the cross. So the scriptures say. But it wasn’t the last He’d breathe again in three days’ time and for eternity. Alive forever! He then breathed His Holy Spirit…

Breathing in Blessing

There is little that comes more naturally in life or is taken for granted more than breathing. It is something that I don’t thank God for enough or even contemplate the nuances of. I took a walk earlier and as I was walking and asking the Lord what he had to say through me about…

The Breath of God For Every Anxiety

Breathing is an important part of our autonomic system. But, it’s more complicated than simply opening our mouths and inhaling and exhaling every eight seconds or so. The entire respiratory system needs to be functioning properly in order to get the most benefit from those breaths, and if any one part goes haywire it can…