• Photo-synthesis

    Son Seekers

    I learned a new word this morning.

    Full disclosure.

    I am a bit of a word nerd.

    Here it is : heliotropism.

    This is the act of flowers or leaves tracking the sun.

    It is sometimes referred to as solar tracking.

    Young sunflowers are one example, following the sun for growth.

    The interesting fact is that two types of heliotropism exist.

    Positive heliotropism is when plants move towards the sun.

    Negative heliotropism is when plants move away from the sun.

    Here is the most fascinating part of the this process to me: the movement is a daily, reversible process.

    I love how God can use His creation to reflect our human nature so perfectly.

    We can choose to follow the Son.

    It is a daily, reversible process.

    It is easy to be distracted by the things of this world and move away from the Son.

    But if we want to grow, we need to follow Him daily.

    My prayer today is that we all become Son-seekers and grow closer to Him.

    Blessings in heaps to your week!

    “Seek more of His strength! Seek more of Him! Let’s always be seeking the light of His face.”
    ‭‭Psalms‬ ‭105‬:‭4‬ ‭TPT‬‬

  • Photo-synthesis

    Finding Peace Right Where You Are

    Nature has a way of quieting the noise of the world.

    The birds chirping outside.

    The gentle falling of the rain.

    The sound of the waves as you walk along the beach.

    It is hard to describe how almost instantly that sound calms my spirit.

    Standing by the ocean brings me such peace.

    Maybe it is because during these times I pause to listen and let my worries go.

    I can’t always get to the beach, lovely as that would be, to find that peace.

    But there is another place I have access to every day.

    No car ride or flights required.

    It’s in His Presence.

    A place where I can sit and calm the storms in my mind.

    It is the place where I know I can always find peace and restoration.

    “Don’t fret or worry.
    Instead of worrying, pray.
    Let petitions and praises shape your worries into prayers, letting God know your concerns. Before you know it, a sense of God’s wholeness, everything coming together for good, will come and settle you down. It’s wonderful what happens when Christ displaces worry at the center of your life.”
    ‭‭Philippians‬ ‭4‬:‭6‬-‭7‬ ‭MSG‬‬

    Friend, if you want to experience His peace today, take the time to sit with Him for a while.

    He is always near.

  • Photo-synthesis

    Still Beautiful

    The petals hugged the edge of the curb.

    They had fallen into random piles on the road.

    I decided to reshape one of the piles and add a heart in the middle.

    Even though the petals had fallen from their original place, they were still beautiful.

    And that is what God does with us.

    Regardless of our falling away, He still sees us as beautiful.

    Worthy of His love.

    He helps to reshape our hearts when we let Him in.

    Will you let Him into your heart today?

    “And I will give you a new heart, and I will put a new spirit in you. I will take out your stony, stubborn heart and give you a tender, responsive heart.”
    ‭‭Ezekiel‬ ‭36‬:‭26‬ ‭NLT‬‬

  • Devotions

    A Father for All

    A friend recently posted that the pastor of her church had passed away.

    It wasn’t until we spoke that I understood how much this person meant to her.

    She described him as someone who was like a father to her, and a grandfather to her children.

    A deeply felt loss.

    He was like family.

    In His word, God tells us that we are His children.

    His sons and daughters.

    “See what kind of love the Father has given to us, that we should be called children of God; and so we are…”

    1 John 3:1 (ESV)

    His love for us is so great, that He did not want to spend eternity without us.

    That would be a deeply felt loss.

    Because we are His family.

    “For God so loved the world, that He gave his only Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have eternal life.”

    John 3:16 (ESV)

    My friend shared her story about someone who was like a father to her.

    A relationship that had an impact in her life.

    Sharing our stories about the One who is our Father makes Him real to others.

    If someone who doesn’t know God sees Him working in our lives, it opens the possibility to them that He can work in theirs, too.

    This is not just a relationship that can impact our lives.

    It is the most important relationship we will ever have.

    How is God showing up for real in your life?

    Friends, share your stories.

    Make Him real for someone who doesn’t know Him.

    He is a Father for us all.