Category archives: Contentment

Jan. 10, 2019 | Holly

The Cultural Call To Love Yourself: Seduction From The Softer Side of Legalism

On my darkest days when I find myself fighting against the voices in my head that tell me I'm not enough, I sure am thankful I don't have to work to outshout them with my own. I'm so thankful I don't have to muster energy convincing myself that I am an amazing woman of worth deserving of love, honor and respect. Read more

July 9, 2018 | Holly

The Mercy Of A Savior Who Empties Our Hands Of Merit And Fills Our Heart With Praise

Sometimes God ordains for us to be met with a suffering that renders us wholly devoid of any understanding of our Father's dealings. Left with no strength to speak, we groan as the Holy Spirit intercedes on our behalf and pleads our need to the only trustworthy Captain capable of maneuvering us through the sea of sorrow that churns with waters understood by him alone. Read more

Feb. 6, 2018 | Holly

The Joy Of Finding Satisfaction With Dissatisfaction

Conversations about having a joyful heart can so easily leave us with the impression that being a surrendered Christian involves our experiencing a sense of sweet satisfaction in this life. That if we're truly seeking to trust a Savior in whom we are found complete, that certainly what should follow is a sense of deep contentment not just in the Giver of good gifts, but in the gifts themselves. Read more