by laura.hicks | Feb 17, 2016 | Faith
I love this passage from Ephesians! So alive and active here. “Standing” may sound passive but it’s not. We put on God’s armor, resist and brace ourselves to withstand the punches from the enemy. Gloriously, we are not expected or ever instructed to do this in our own...
by laura.hicks | Feb 9, 2016 | Faith
A lot of times we identify with something we think we are or have been told we are, good or bad. Most of my life I was told that I’m stubborn and I lived up to what people called out in me. I took it as a compliment growing up and still believe in some ways it...
by laura.hicks | Feb 2, 2016 | Faith, testimony
When you pass through the waters, I will be with you;and when you pass through the rivers, they will not sweep over you.When you walk through the fire, you will not be burned; the flames will not...
by laura.hicks | Jan 20, 2016 | Faith
Have you ever been in a situation where you wished you could reel the words back in you spoke in haste?Yeah, me too. Way more times than I care to admit.Scripture tells us there is the power of life and death in the tongue. We must use our words wisely. Negativity can...
by laura.hicks | Jan 7, 2016 | Faith, family
Scars can run deep. They leave a lasting mark that each of us handle differently.My dad grew up in a home where food was scarce for quite some time due to his father leaving his mom with several kids in the backwoods of Missouri. The effects of a starvation mentality...
by laura.hicks | Dec 22, 2015 | Faith, family
Here we are again, heading into the final stretch of another year. Christmas is right around the corner and the hustle around me is almost overwhelming.Do you hear the Lord whispering to your heart? Slow down. Be still. Here I am. Waiting and ready to be found. I...
