We focus so much on what we do. This type of thinking hinges on our idea that we are adults, we need to be responsible for our actions, and we need to do the right thing. It’s not healthy. It's not Kingdom living.

This morning I said out loud, “I’m so disappointed in myself.” With hot tears rolling down my cheeks, I heard: “You are such a disappointment.” It echoed over and over.

Jesus came to show us what the Kingdom of God is like. Jesus came to show us the character of God. And it is forever surprising us. True reality, that is, Jesus’ reality, is not as it seems (to us).

Deconstruction. In some circles, deconstruction is celebrated, while in others, it is feared as heresy … within American evangelicalism in which Christians rethink their faith and jettison previously held beliefs…

They were facing the fence with their backs to my pretty pot! I'd been aggravated with them, too, because they almost look ashamed. With their lovely faces tilting downward. Why don't they follow the sun like sunflowers should?

Now What? After reading chapter 10, join the community discussion.

Child of God. After reading chapter 9, join the community discussion.

Suffering: A Word Study. After reading chapter 8, join the community discussion.

Victory & Rest. After reading chapter 7, join the community discussion.

Righteousness & Faith. After reading chapter 6, join the community discussion.

The Treasure Hunt. After reading chapter 5, join the community discussion.

Agreeing with God. After reading chapter 4, join the community discussion.

Forgiving Others. After reading chapter 3 , join the community discussion.

Do we care more about the weeds than God does? In a garden, it is important not to pull the weeds while the tender, young plants are becoming established. While they are maturing. Growing. Becoming strong.

Forgiveness & Redemption. After reading chapter 2 , join the community discussion.

The Transformed Mind. After reading chapter 1 , join the community discussion.

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I hear my Mom come flying out of my mouth. I hear her warnings, her admonitions, her corrections, her unique phrases, her repeated memories. She is a part of me and will be, until my dying day.

Introduction from my book, Transplanted: How to Rest in Your Walk with Jesus. “I encourage you to invite the Lord to transplant you. He will transplant you from where you are to a place of freedom and rest in Him.

This is the preface for my book, Transplanted: How to Rest in Your Walk with Jesus. It contains a summary of my story. It begins: “Where do I start? I mean, I spent most of my life in a struggle. Struggle to be right. Struggle to do right…”