He’s Got You

Has it really been since April since I have written here?

It has been way too long! The Summer is going by so quickly. Liv is already starting school next week. We have definitely made the most of our Summer with a beach trip and lots of time on the water and in the sun. I think we are ready for Fall weather. We are looking forward to cool nights and hot apple cider. That is one of the many things I love about Colorado, the changing seasons and easy climate. The smoke from all of the fires has been pretty rough lately but it too is a season and it will pass.

God’s presence has been overwhelming in this time of seeking and honoring Him with tenacity. We have been learning and seeing so much. Miracle after miracle. Comfort, clarity, peace, love, gifts that only come from Him. While our world is in turmoil, we are at peace.

In this season the world is in, I think we could all use a little or a lotta more Jesus.

He will trade fear for peace.

He will exchange sickness for healing.

He trades confusion for clarity.

He turns weakness into warriors.

There is absolutely nothing that is impossible for Him. We worship Him simply because of who He is.

There was a little boy at Vacation Bible School who said “Jesus doesn’t exist. God doesn’t exist.” The other kids were pretty taken aback and shook up because that statement was impossible to them. The next day the little boy was talking about hurting people so I took him aside and asked him to pray with me. With his little hands in mine, I thanked God for His love and for loving this little boy so much. I don’t remember what else I said because the Holy Spirit took over and suddenly the little boy said: “I know God exists. My brain just told my heart. I know Jesus exists too and He is alive.” I asked him if he had ever asked Jesus into his heart and he said, “Yes, twice but I still can’t be good!” We talked about how when Jesus lives in us we live for Him and speak words of life and our words and actions show that we love God. Also, nobody is perfect. We are all human. He thought that God didn’t exist because he thought that he would magically be good once he decided to follow Jesus.

A lot of grown ups think like this too, don’t you think? This little boy’s honesty really spoke to my heart. When Jeremy and I decided to truly follow Jesus in 2009, Jeremy lost his job right after we made that decision. We started a business and never saw each other, I dealt with depression and anxiety for years, we struggled with alcohol addiction, got sober, went back to alcohol, beat cancer, decided to be sober for good and broke off those demons that told us we needed alcohol and broke off those demons that told me I always needed to be sick. The enemy has tried to destroy us so many times. Not exactly fairy tale rainbows and unicorns. But that led us to where we are today, trusting God in everything. We are sober and God miraculously healed me of the anxiety and depression. This is the longest I have gone without pharmaceuticals and I have never felt more peace and clarity. The struggles we faced gave me so much empathy for others with addiction, mental and physical health struggles.

So, when you choose to follow Jesus it isn’t a magic spell to release you from trials. If anything, you will be challenged more because you will be a huge threat to Satan and he will try to trip you up in any way. Keep pressing toward growing God’s Kingdom in your life and in the lives of others.

How incredibly precious must our souls be that the forces of Heaven and Hell are constantly battling for us.

Stand strong, my beloved friends and family. God has got you and your situation and whatever you are facing is not too big for Him.

I love you,

Tahnee XOXO