Author: Paula Spear
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Grace
At the beginning of 2019, I made a decision to take a personal retreat once a quarter. This was something I was feeling God was asking me to do… to take time to “Be Still.” There is this amazing place in the small country town of Lewisburg, Ohio. Innkeeper Ministries is a ministry that offers…
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Be Still
“Be still, and know that I am God! I will be honored by every nation. I will be honored throughout the world.” Psalm 46:10 In this busy, chaotic world, our tendency is to put off everything that remotely to do with stillness. We don’t have time to “be still” or to rest. We are working…
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Can God Enlarge Souls Through Loss?
This question came out of my Emotionally Healthy Spirituality Devotional this morning. As I sat in the stillness of the morning pondering this question, I realized how much God has expanded the territory of my soul this past year. I’ve had some rough years. In the last four years, my husband and I had two…
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An Invitation to Stillness and Peace
I went on a three-day spiritual retreat in September 2018. I had no idea when I got to my cabin that I would find a book that would help me on my journey to healing. I knew God was calling me to a time of solitude and stillness. I had never done a spiritual retreat…
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Moving On
In the middle of December 2018, my husband and I moved. Yes..we were a little crazy! This was a long-anticipated move for us! We had been living with my mom in since we moved to Ohio in July 2016. Our move back to Ohio was so good for us and for my mom too. My…