Category: Soulfood and grace
The Old Shovel
by Jena Harris
This morning it happened again. A bit different, but this ‘old story’ again trying to come up from the ground with that same old shovel.
Giving Grace
by Jena Harris
I think it’s important to celebrate ourselves when we see the growth in what God has done in our life…
Ask, Seek, Knock
by Jena Harris
How many times in our life do we think we are asking, seeking, and knocking but are we really?
The eye is the lamp of the body
by Jena Harris
Today is day two in our reading plan for 2020. We are reading the New Testament starting with Matthew.
Not My Plan, His.
by Jena Harris
I began pleading with God and trying to see how I could get out of it. I was being flooded with all kinds of self-doubt and reasons that felt like great ones on why I shouldn’t do this….
Envy Rots The Bones….
by Jena Harris
Our earthly desires may not be fulfilled as Kramer’s eventually were. Yet we can all have a “heart at peace” when we focus our attention on the many ways God has been generous toward us. No matter what we want but do not have, we can always enjoy the life-giving peace He brings to our lives….
Shifting my perspective on stressful situations
by Jena Harris
Today’s verse talks about anxiety specifically, and how God cares for us. I want to also offer some things that you can do if you do happen to be struggling with anxiety too. First, the most important thing….
My strength comes from the Lord…
by Jena Harris
Recently I was working with a client, who was at her wits end. She felt hopeless, feeling as though she can’t get out of bad stuff happening or things happening in her life, as tragedy seemed to be striking her from many directions.
I trust in the power of God’s love in my life
by Jena Harris
Over the last week we have talked about the power of God in our life, and how we are not alone. There have been so many different times in my life where running felt like the best option. As I shared….
I am the light of the world
by Jena Harris
You are the light of the world. A town built on a hill cannot be hidden. Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house. In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.”
Throw the first stone…
by Jena Harris
If Jesus showed this woman, and in essence you and I, grace and hope (John 3:16; 8:10-11) How can we not do the same for others? A couple of days ago, we talked about loving our neighbors as ourself. I think about this too, and if we can see that we are not perfect, how can we not offer that grace to others?