I'm excited to share with you my second guest blogger and good friend, Julie Gutierrez. Julie is finishing her last semester in Highlands College and has a heart for women's ministry. She is the author of the blog Created and Called and has a passion for helping women know their identity in Christ.
Read MoreThis post is a little bit longer than normal as it recaps my recent mission trip, please take the time to read until the end as I hope it will inspire and touch your life.
God recently rocked my world and reset all my expectations. I had prayed about going on a mission trip and originally signed up for one going to the LA Dream Center in June. I later was reminded of my love for New York City and saw there was an unexpected trip going there in March. I prayed about it asking God for the green light and then switched trips. I have a huge heart for that city and was excited to get the opportunity to share the love of Jesus with the people there. God grew my trust and faith in him tremendously during the fundraising process for that trip since I signed up late and the deadlines were fast approaching. God provided everything I needed within two weeks of signing up for the trip. It seemed like everything was falling into place for that trip and that God had ordered every step for it.
Read MoreI'm excited to have my first guest post written by Hilary Parr from Writings and Worship Blog. She is a sweet new friend that I've met through the blogging world and she has a huge heart for people and Jesus. Be sure scroll to the end to find links to her blog and social media sites. Enjoy!
Read MoreDo you know that you are loved more than you'll ever know? That there is a love so deep and so great that our minds simply can't comprehend it? There's a relentless love available and it's freely given. This was something that was always hard for me to understand. Love is such a funny thing and our earthly version doesn't even compare to how our Heavenly Father loves us. It says in scripture that God is love (1 John 4:8). He doesn't just love us, but he himself is the very thing of love.
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