Join God

 Join GodStill looking for your purpose? Maybe you’re asking the wrong questions of God. A small tweak in your thinking and language could change everything. In John 5:19 Jesus gives us a clue to the way we are to think about purpose discovery. “Truly, truly, I say to...

Quiet Time

Quiet. Time.First thing in the morning, when even the dog still snoozes, is the only island of quiet I know. Inside my home and inside my heart and head, I find space to just be. Alone and still with Jesus, my constant Companion, who is, I realize, both quiet and...

Blasted Thorns

Blasted ThornsBy Linda Slaton Of all the parables in the Bible, the Parable of the Sower is my favorite. Rich with meaning, this passage transcends time.In Luke 8 Jesus is talking about what happens to seeds—God’s word—when they land on different types of terrain....

Full Measure of Joy

Full Measure of JoyThese things I speak in the world, that they may have the full measure of my joy in themselves.” John 17:13Stunning to me is the fact that the God of the Universe wants me, ordinary me, to have tremendous joy in this life. With all He has on His...

I’ve Never Told Anyone This, but…

I’ve Never Told Anyone This, but …By Linda SlatonOne of the most challenging exercises that women undertake in Embracing Purpose is the sharing of family stories, going all the way back to childhood. It’s challenging for many reasons, not the least of which is that...

Bought with a Price

Bought with a Price You are not your own … for you have been bought with a price.  ~ I Corinthians 6:19-20 Personally, I like this verse. But I can understand how someone might find it, well, annoying. Paul is telling us Christians, You’ve got it all wrong –...