The Relationship that Renews

Our lives are not really what people see on the surface. If we, as individuals, are defined by only what people see, wouldn’t we have to look at ourselves in a mirror all day long to figure out we are? Instead, we tend to define who we are by our feelings, values, emotions, thoughts, and more. We don’t look in the mirror to see our spirits; we reflect internally to discover the heart that lies beneath. Our value is not defined by what we look like, but it is defined by the beauty of our lives behind the looks.

Quick context: I proofed a magazine article today that encouraged women to intensify their makeup looks and diversify their beauty arsenals, to dress fashionably, and to look to others for ways we can improve our appearances. I have a serious problem with the simplicity and shallowness of articles and advice like this. Makeup is meant to enhance natural beauty, fashion is the choice of a whim, and your inner-being is separate from the appearances of others. Basically, looks don’t mean everything, and we are SO MUCH MORE than what people see.

We live in a time that tells us, “Good appearances equal finding love, joy, security, and happiness.” Our compliments usually revolve around clothes, good looks, or qualities that we see. Folks, the truth is this: We fall in love because of kindness, affection, time, presence, etc. – qualities and conditions that exist outside of good looks (as good looks are only the first impression!). Our happiness comes from things that affect our lives, not from just looking fine. Don’t get me wrong here, either. Looks and personal care have immense value, as our bodies aren’t created without value. In Christ, our bodies are a temple of the Holy Spirit, and they should be treated as such. But, beyond caring about your looks, let your focus be on the inner condition of your heart and the beauty of the life that you live.

Do a heart check. Do you care so much about your outside appearance that you don’t care about your heart and care for others? Is your life being lived to serve yourself first? When was the last time you looked outside yourself for value beyond your looks? If you have a ✔✔ next to even one of these questions at any given time, you are human, just like everyone else. For all of humanity, this is the gritty, raw truth. It’s a universal issue. *Whew, glad that’s settled* Because now, we can face the solution.

Looks and self-esteem are a battle that men and women face everyday, but they’re not worth the gunpowder. Did someone ever tell you that looks are deceiving? Beauty is vain, and charm is deceptive. 1 Peter 3:3-4 says, “Your beauty should not come from outward adornment, such as braided hair and the wearing of gold jewelry and fine clothes. Instead, it should be that of your inner self, the unfading beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is of great worth in God’s sight.”

Unfading beauty did you say? It’s the spirit, plain and simple. It’s what lies beneath the surface that makes us beautiful, and it’s so fitting that our Creator knew we’d struggle with vanity and gave us hope outside of ourselves. Christ renews our inner beauty as we rely on him. When he saves us, Ezekiel 36:26 says, “And I will give you a new heart, and a new spirit I will put within you. And I will remove the heart of stone from your flesh and give you a heart of flesh.” God removes that cold heart of yours toward others, the selfish human heart, and replaces it with a tender heart of His making. Then, 2 Corinthians 4:16 says, “So we do not lose heart, though our outer self is wasting away, our inner self is being renewed day by day.” This new heart is lasting, and it is renewed while our outside remains imperfect. No big deal, we’re mortal. Big deal, our soul is eternal. I’d rather have this eternal heart that is renewed than have a temporary façade that is gorgeous. Finally, 1 Timothy 1:5 says, “The aim of our charge is love that issues from a pure heart and a good conscience and a sincere faith.” God gives us the pure heart, our life is to reflect that purity through our actions, and we are to rely on our relationship with Christ to love others.

So there you have it. Your outside is temporary and wasting away. You are worth much more than the looks you have, and the value of a pure heart is eternal and God-given. Are you selfish today? Think about the gift that God gave you. It’s not often that we get to unwrap gifts and marvel at the bits of love that people took the time to make or find for us. Yet every moment, Christ is willing to renew our hearts and gift us with a pure self. Look to the relationship that renews, and your truest beauty will be unfading.

XOXO, Rae

Be Refreshed.

I love how refreshing Scripture can be! John 1: 3-5 says, “All things were made through him, and without him was not any thing made that was made. In him was life, and the life was the light of men. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.” Have you been dry or down lately? This world can dry up our spirits, but Christ made us, died for us, and lives again for us so that the darkness will not stay. Has the darkness crept in, hiding the love that shines in to give you life? God says that his Son is the light of men, and the darkness has not overcome it. Let Christ, his word and his light, shine in and see what new mercies and life you have today. Out with the old, in with the new creation.

XOXO, Rae

Beyond the “Good” Intentions

I recently reflected on this question, as I posed it to someone a long time ago and it just came up again, “Non-believers can make righteous and moral decisions, but what is their motivation or spiritual gain? And to whom do they credit morality? Vice versa, what is the Christian’s take in response?”

As a follower and child of the God that created me, I take it as the Bible reveals it: God is the ultimate Creator and the source of all ethics and morality. As Christians, our morality and ethical decisions are made to glorify God as our Creator. We make moral and ethical decisions based on the fact that we recognize who God is and that He is the only example of perfect ethics and morals. We have the indwelling of the Holy Spirit, who helps us interpret the morals and ethics of a perfect God to translate them into our imperfect lives. John 14:16-17 says, “And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Helper, to be with you forever, even the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it neither sees him nor knows him. You know him, for he dwells with you and will be in you.” and 1 Corinthians 2:13 says, “And we impart this in words not taught by human wisdom but taught by the Spirit, interpreting spiritual truths to those who are spiritual.” We have the indwelling of the Spirit so that we may make moral and ethical decisions that follow the Word of God. Otherwise, our moral decisions are made without direction or use. There is no ultimate use for morality without God. He cannot be glorified by godless morality because His Spirit is not present in such morality. Yes, non-believers and their religious views may be able to make positive contributions to society here on earth, but the morals and ethics of Christians are what make incredible impacts on society, beyond the physical humanity we see here on earth. Every bit of “good” morality that we perceive outside of God is just a trickle down from what He made perfect in the beginning. For example, if I bought a new car and I wrecked it that very same day, would any repair or replacement of parts be as fitting or ideal as the original workmanship? Could any human make the replacement better than the original, or would I merely be accepting the substitute as adequate? When it gets down to it, we just accept the alternative as the new ideal because we can’t get back to the original perfection we once knew. But, mankind is not a creature of parts and machinery in operation. Our Creator is not an imperfect mechanic who attempts to fix the mess we created as best as He can. Instead, He offered the beautiful alternative of getting back to the original plan. Echoes of that plan are the good we see in the world around us.

The brokenness of our choice to sin is what we see in the evil that exists as well. Mankind’s morality, that repaired car that is acceptable in comparison to the original, is what we see apart from God. It echoes memories and tales of what glory came before, but it will never be quite as good. So, in order to get back to the original, one must look to the Creator that made it all good in the beginning. We must seek Him to know Him–Know Him to see His heart and all that is truly good.

Christian morality goes beyond good decision making or good intentions and reflects a much greater motivation and reason for morality. Our God is great, and He is worthy to be glorified in every nook of our lives. Even in the lost or burdened bits of our past, God’s perfection has an imprint that marks His glory. His morality is what betters our lives, His love for humanity covers our dark and dingy pasts. Our morals aside from Him have no radiance, no matter how majestic or upright they seem to us. But in Him, our lives reflect His majesty. For us, to live is Christ and to die is gain. To live is Christ–in His glory, His grace, His forgiveness, and His love. His forgiveness is the ultimate gain, His delight in our obedience–these are the motivations behind Christian morality. We were made in His image, making it possible for us to understand that our morality is far from His perfect ways. Thus, we credit Him with the glory that is due, and we follow in the grace that was so preciously gifted. We credit our morality to His perfection, and our motivation to His forgiveness. Our brokenness can be made whole, because in Him, we do have perfection. It is not from ourselves, but it is in His re-crafting of our hearts into His that makes us see what is good, noble, and true. I am a human, daily in need of His perfection in my life — remaking me, molding me, and crafting me into a daughter of the King. And that, my dear friends, is the ultimate motivation–His touch in our hearts, His mending of our eternity, is the greatest gain.

XOXO,
Rae

Thrive in His Strength

Getting stuck in a rut — it happens more than we plan. Your faith and trust in the Lord get shaken — it’s the nature of living in a fallen world. We are weak. We have battles to face. You might be losing a loved one, you might be dealing with hard times at work, you might feel useless or unloved, or you might just be dealing with pains of the everyday. Your heart might be withering away with the burdens of the day, and you feel more alone than ever.

But see, you’re not alone. At least, you don’t have to be alone. If you decide that you’re alone and want to deal with your problems your own way, misery loves your company, and it welcomes your camaraderie. However, misery is a choice, not a necessity. If you’re blind to happiness by choice, then you’ll never see its presence; and the truth is, joy in the midst of circumstances is closer than you realize. It is immediate and fully encompasses everything wonderful. Your weakness is even greater proof of a glorious Saviour that is waiting to lift you up.

Do you ever rejoice in your inability to deal with a situation? 2 Corinthians 12:9 says, “But he said to me, ‘My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.’ Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me.” Think about the times in life when you are riding high and have limited problems—there is no reason to worry and concern yourself with seeking God’s presence; but at the bottom, there is much more room for Christ to have his way in our lives. When we have nothing to rejoice about and no strength to hold us up, our selfish nature is no longer in the way. Christ’s power takes up a new dwelling in our hearts because there is much more room for His presence in our lives. Apart from Christ, our lives are filled with the gunk of the world, but in our weakness we are refilled with His strength that renews us. Christ is MORE THAN ENOUGH to renew our hearts, but we have to be willing to let Him in. When we are weak, we have reason to rejoice—we have more room for Christ to fill our lives.

When you are emptied of your own strength, let Christ fill you with His power. Rejoice in the new spaces of your heart that He can take over. The apostle Paul knew that more weaknesses led to more of Christ’s presence in his life, so instead of feeling down, he praised. He gave thanks for the power that renewed.

So, feeling weak? Feeling burdened? Rejoice. There is so much room in your life right now for Christ to come in and lift you up. He’s there and He’s ready to come in. Isaiah 41:10 assures us, “So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.” So, live no more in the pain that you feel and trust in the strength and help that the Lord freely gives. Cling to His presence. Rejoice in His grace. Live in His hope. Thrive in His strength.

XOXO,
Rae

A Letter’s Worth a Thousand Words

Awaiting a letter written in Oriya***

***I want to take a moment and let you in on a priceless piece of my everyday. I have had the unique opportunity to take up a sponsorship of a little girl on the other side of the world. This little girl is Pinki, and she is my daughter in Christ. Everyday I wonder, “When will her next letter arrive? Will I get to hear about her school and hobbies? What amazing things is she doing now?” It is incredible.

I did receive a letter a few weeks ago, but it was not from Pinki. Instead, her pastor sent me a letter saying how things in her community are working out. Little did I know, her village is just beginning to open up sponsorship; and my little girl is one of the first to be able to attend school, receive daily meals, be protected from malaria and other deadly diseases, and learn about God in an environment that is safe and healthy for her young, beautiful soul. I was overjoyed.

I have already corresponded with my little girl, and we even celebrated her birthday in two places at once last month. She does not know English yet, but she is already learning and flourishing in school. She hopes to become a nurse someday, and because of the ways the Lord works, she will be able to do that in her years to come. She has shared her dreams and aspirations with me and calls me as a mother.

I share all this because it is a matter that brings so much joy. However, it is only possible because Compassion International and organizations like it work day in and day out to provide, pray, and care for these children. It is a place that has blessed millions of children, families, and sponsors worldwide; and it is a gift that keeps on giving. For only a dollar a day, people are able to directly fund and support their children with all of the things I have mentioned before and more! If ever you wondered what a relationship of such scale could mean for you, maybe it is time to lay aside that dollar and take up a sponsorship. It is said in Psalms 139 that God perceives our thoughts from afar, and with that in mind, I believe that Pinki and I are close together in the palm of his hands. The other side of the world is not that far in comparison to eternity, and I hope that this touches your heart, as it is just beginning to take root in mine.

XOXO,
Rae

Our Sustainer, Our Hope

Isaiah 41:10 says, “So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.” In all things, whether in hurt, sorrow, suffering, or uncertainty, we have hope. God is with us, and He is a personal God. He does not let us get far from Him, He will never let us go, and He is with us through it all. He gives us strength when we need it most and supports our spirits when our hearts feel as though they are sinking within us. If we are in the depths of despair, He is there to guide us into the light. If we are hanging by the threads of life and clinging to hope, He is the one that lifts us up on eagle’s wings. He knows our inmost thoughts, the struggles within our hearts, and the peace that we need. He knows us better than any other, and He is our Sustainer–our Hope.

Psalm 139:1-18, “You have searched me, Lord, and you know me. You know when I sit and when I rise; you perceive my thoughts from afar. You discern my going out and my lying down; you are familiar with all my ways. Before a word is on my tongue you, Lord, know it completely. You hem me in behind and before, and you lay your hand upon me. Such knowledge is too wonderful for me, too lofty for me to attain. Where can I go from your Spirit? Where can I flee from your presence? If I go up to the heavens, you are there; if I make my bed in the depths, you are there. If I rise on the wings of the dawn, if I settle on the far side of the sea, even there your hand will guide me, your right hand will hold me fast. If I say, ‘Surely the darkness will hide me and the light become night around me,’ even the darkness will not be dark to you; the night will shine like the day, for darkness is as light to you. For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother’s womb. I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well. My frame was not hidden from you when I was made in the secret place, when I was woven together in the depths of the earth. Your eyes saw my unformed body; all the days ordained for me were written in your book before one of them came to be. How precious to me are your thoughts, God! How vast is the sum of them! Were I to count them, they would outnumber the grains of sand—when I awake, I am still with you.”

XOXO,
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The Opiate of the Masses

Recently, in a Philosophy course, my mind was reminded of an old motto that modern education has decided to pull out of past. I am quite convinced of my disagreement with this idea, and decided that such contention is so interesting, I ought to share it. The philosophical roots: Karl Marx. The object: Religion. My goal: read on.

Statement by Karl Marx on Religion (circa 1843): “Religion is the opiate of the masses.”


My Modern Take: “Ignorance (negligence) is the opiate of the masses.”

Marx’s claims are based on the idea that religious individuals are complacent. One might ask, “What is complacent about taking my life out of Uncertain Doom’s hands? What is complacent about searching and finding the true meaning of life? What is complacent about having a purpose?” All too well, this world looks for meaning in the wrong places: beauty, personal interests, relationships, unfulfilled hopes, or abstract fantasies. We turn our eyes from the things we can work on in ourselves and indulge in pleasures that fill our sorrows for a time. The real opiate of today is forcing ourselves to be ignorant of our wrongs. The real opiate is the negligence that is so intently paid to the issues that plague our society. Religion is not an opiate. Religion, in respect to the Biblical view, brings a life full of abundant joy. Should one begin to assume that religion is crutch, I would say that in a way, it begins as a crutch for the broken. It allows gradual healing from the pains that plague our lives and carries us to a point where we can stand and say, “Thank you, Lord, for bringing me through.” It is not a crutch for people to be secure in excuses for sins, it is not a crutch that weak people have designed as a means of strength, it is not a crutch that is used to prop up our hurts for a time of rest. It is the personal relationship with God that props us up in a spiritual crutch, takes us along the Road of Reconciliation, down the Highway of Forgiveness, forward on the Path of Righteousness, and home to Streets of Gold. For by this way, religion is not an opiate but the true healer. It is ignorance, negligence, and complacency that keep us banged up and bruised, fallen and shattered, and lost in the storms of life because of our numbness to the truth. Religion, trust in the Lord for salvation and eternity, will lead us out of our darkness and into the light.

XOXO,
Rae

The Real Love Deal

What is love? It is neither an irrational feeling of infatuation nor a romantic delirium. It is something that has no beginning or end. It is not a “story” which has to be written within limits. It is sacrificial, it is a priceless gift, it keeps us grounded more than gravity, and is the very fabric of our beings—woven in us from the first breath of life and can be carried by the cross until we die. It is not a story, but a gift in reality if we accept it.

Love is the very essence of our beings — the reason we have life and hope. If you have ever had the opportunity on a midsummer’s midnight to lie in the grass and peer up at the stars, you may have marveled at the beauty of the skies or how small you feel. Driving in the winter, I roll my windows down all the way. I love to take in the freshness of the crisp air and hear the sounds of the season. It might be a crazy idea to do so in the tundra, but it is such a wondrous beauty to me. I look at the world around me and can never fully take in all its splendors. I can’t help myself from seeing the Creator’s autograph in the designs of snowflakes, the turn of the tides, the bright lights of meteor showers, the peaks of mountain cliffs, the rush of a thunderstorm, and the rest of earth’s wonders. In no way or form could I ponder this life without seeing where all credit is due. If a “Big Bang” could craft such beauty, would the burst of bombs create world wonders? If such beauty can be made without intelligence, then why can’t man in his intelligence create something a thousand-fold better? Alpha and Omega, beginning and end, is the name of the Lord. We cannot match his magnificence because through him come all things magnificent.

So where in all of this does love come in, if it so does? In Christ, all things have being. Christ made us in his image and likeness, to have free will in a perfect world. Free will gave us the ability to choose sin over our love relationship with God. Each man and woman is born into this fallen world, with the free will to accept the love of the Lord. In accepting his love, we accept that he sent his only Son to be the final and complete sacrifice for our sins, we accept that our forgiveness draws us back to God and reconciles our relationship with the Father, and we accept that his love fills our hearts with a hope and direction toward heaven. That love pours through our lives, filling the darkest spaces, secrets, and sins with a light that shines for all eternity. This love is what brings us into being, binds our broken hearts, accepts every flaw, makes beauty from ashes, leads our lives to great blessings, leads us to an earthly love, and proclaims redemption until we enter into eternity. This love is out of this world, shown in the world but not of the world. This is Alpha and Omega’s love, as far as the east is from the west, setting us free from the chains of darkness and leading us home to the light.

XOXO,
Rae

Make It Glorious

Life speaks to us in a thousand voices, sometimes with an ecstasy of great delight and sometimes with a sea of sorrows. It is the sea of sorrows, tossed by a torrential storm that has brought me to this day. About two months ago, the unthinkable happened — my Grandma Thelma passed away. With that time, a part of my heart died, leaving a gaping hole that has yet to be mended. Such loss and pain, I have never felt in my life. For anyone who has lost someone they love, time seems like a paradox. All feelings of normality and routine feel like a distant mirage in a dry, lonely desert. Some might lose the desire to carry on with life, some might feel lost in the pain that rejuvenates daily, and others may be compelled. Why compelled? Such circumstances either sink us to the depths of despair or compel us to glorious action.

I have a hope that this day, my grandma is alive — more alive than ever before. Her eyes are wide open to mysteries of the world and her Creator. She sees the glory of eternity in paradise, and basks in the radiance of the Father. She is in a place with no tears, suffering, disappointment, corruption, or pain. Her body is perfect. Her time is infinite in a place where the worship of God never ends. She is blessed. She is restored. My heart overwhelms with her joy. I cannot comprehend her perfect happiness right now, but I know that at my appointment with death, I will meet my Creator and spend eternity in the same glory. I know that my grandma is in a place beyond the sun, where joy shall never cease and love wraps its arms around you.

Looking back on my Grandma’s life – her dedication to the heavenly calling through our Lord and Saviour, sharing the lovingkindness and grace that carried her all the way home – my heart is overwhelmed by a new reality. Life is short, eternal life is better. What we do for the Kingdom matters more than life itself. Luke 9:24 says, “For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake will save it.” She lost her life in the best cause, and didn’t sell out. Consider, it is quite effortless to pledge your heart to something and pull out when things get tough. My grandma dealt with many pains and troubles in her life, as every other person deals with their own kinds. I would vouch to say that her faith withstood the impossible, and she grew in areas that shaped her into the warrior I knew her as. Did she do this on her own? Did she keep the faith because she was determined of mind? The answer would be no. She clung to a heavenly Father that led her home. Her faith was in the Father’s abilities, not her own power. Matthew 6:33 says, “But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.” He took care of her needs, both physical and spiritual. Although I knew her for a finite, earthly time, I know her life emanated the joy, peace, and love that come only through God’s provision and comfort. Her life was a testament to the great gift that God offers — the forgiveness of sins through the atoning sacrifice of His one and only, perfect and blameless Son that we might be called the righteousness of God and have eternal life through the shed blood of Christ on the cross. We can be reconciled from a broken relationship with God to be with him in glory.

My grandmother lived her life to tell this news. Whether in the checkout line, a clothing store, a party, church, a restaurant, having guests in her home, or anywhere else she could be, she always shared the hope that she had — the hope that we can all have. If I can learn one thing from my grandma, it is to love unconditionally and see people as God would see them so that I might share with them the love of a very great Saviour. With her gain of eternity and my loss of a grandma, I see that love is the greatest thing of all. Love is the only thing that lasts.

I see now, I have been blessed beyond measure. I have realized that my family is the most precious thing that God has given me. Of course, I miss grandma like crazy, but it makes me appreciate, more and more, the time that I have with my other grandparents, my parents, and my siblings. I still can’t fathom that she is gone, but knowing she is with her Sweet Saviour brings me all the happiness in the world. I look at my family through new eyes, seeing that at any day when I kiss them goodbye, it could be the last. I saw in the hospital, during the longest night of my life, my family lost all care for the material matters that distract us in life. As nurses and doctors were fighting like heroes to save my grandma’s life in a room in ICU, my family was of one mind. We were physically down the hall in a waiting room, but our hearts were at the bedside of my grandma, together and feeling love for the same woman that taught us to polka, dress to the nines, use lipstick as blush, stash up dough, wear high heels for every occasion, style hair like a boss, save every bit of everything from everywhere that we’ve ever seen, dedicate our lives to something that matters, leave hate behind us, love like fire, and go out of the world with beautiful memories that light each day.

As we saw her time draw to an end, her medicines empty, her heart beat slow, and her numbers drop, we got to see something else as well. Though her spirit might have already left, we witnessed the close of a chapter in her life and the beginning of a new, eternal one. I suddenly realized how much people matter, and how trivial the rest of life’s pursuits are. We now have many years (hopefully) to look back and see how wonderful her life and testimony for Christ were and still are.

As the old adage goes, we are all just pilgrims passing through. If you died today, what would your family’s memories be? Would your testimony be worthwhile? Would it change anyone’s heart or lead others to Christ? I have the privilege to know that my grandma is in heaven, and I will also be there someday because I am a great sinner and saved by a great Saviour. Life is short, so what we choose here matters. When I die, I want to meet my Creator and know that my choices made him joyful. Yes, we all slip up and make icky decisions or get in sticky situations, but it is the decision to accept forgiveness and strive for a Christ-like lifestyle that makes all the difference. In all reality, my grandma was only human and had her failings and flaws just like everyone else. However, despite those flaws, she remained dedicated to the cause of Christ and kept up the good fight. 1 Timothy 6:12 says, “Fight the good fight of faith; take hold of the eternal life to which you were called, and you made the good confession in the presence of many witnesses.” My grandma was compelled to glorious actions in Christ Jesus because she took hold of the eternal life that eventually called her home. Let us love others with all of our strength, push back all things that would keep us shackled in the dark, and make this life glorious.

XOXO,
Rae

This Is Amazing Grace

Not A Knock-Off

Comparing ourselves to others: Telling God we’d rather be a knock-off than the genuine article. Even when we are broken down and buried in a mess, God made us to delight in Him. Rather than looking beyond ourselves into the vast unknown of other’s hearts, may we rejoice in the beautiful life God has granted each of us. Having a rough day? Hold your hand to your chest and feel the beat…the heart is amazingly delicate yet insanely powerful. Each person, with every flaw and unique trait, has been made in the image of a living, loving Creator. With that in mind, may we seek for the spectacularly genuine, passionate, and called individuals that Christ designed us to be. It starts with pure joy in the miracle of a new creation…2 Corinthians 5:17 says, “Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come.” Turning our brokenness into beauty, we accept the gift of salvation that changes and shapes us into the likeness of our Father as we learn and grow through challenges that strengthen character and culture perseverance. Our hearts no longer beat just for the physical life we live, but they beat for the spiritual reality of eternity. The heart beats, yearning for the destiny in a home beyond the sun. Now, put your hand to your chest, and feel the beat. That is the life given by a loving Creator, calling you to a relationship of love and purpose, calling you to a joy-filled heart…to a happy heart that is uniquely yours and loved beyond comparison.

“A happy heart makes the face cheerful.” -Proverbs 15:13-

XOXO,
Rae