“I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.” Philippians 4:13 I love this scripture, especially how it was translated in the Berean Literal Bible: “I have strength for all things in the One strengthening me.” Many decades ago, I saw this verse for the first time while watching a heavyweight boxing match. The […]
Author: Danielle
The Fight to Flourish and a New Word {hello 2023}
My word for 2022 was “flourish.” I was hopeful about the idea of growing, even if the thought was a bit intimidating. God never promised that life would be easy (pretty sure He tells us the opposite, but sometimes it’s easy to overlook that part of scripture) and last year was definitely filled with challenges. […]
Preparing the Way
Now that Thanksgiving has come and gone, I find myself trying to find rest in a season that’s notoriously wrought with materialism, busyness, and exhaustion. This year I am determined to focus on what really matters during the Christmas season. I want to prepare my heart and mind to focus on the birth of Christ […]
Here Comes 49.
It seems like it was just yesterday that I sat down to write my annual birthday blog … and yet here I am again … saying goodbye to 48. The physical side of aging is impossible to avoid. I remind myself that beauty, true beauty, does not wrinkle, sag, gray or age. True beauty is […]
Freedom Has a Name
As we celebrate Independence Day, I can’t help but be reminded that our nation was founded upon the idea that God created us all to be free. That is why the Declaration of Independence states that people “are endowed by their Creator with certain inalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit […]
Read Your Bible and Pray
If there is one thing for certain in all of our stories, life is messy. In fact, when I first started this blog, Mess to Masterpiece was the most accurate thing I could think of when describing myself. Everything I had done prior to Jesus had been wrecked, ruined or broken … But thanks to […]