Higher Pursuit Ministries
Welcome to "Resist the Drift," a powerful message urging us to stand firm against the currents of this world and the pull of our own desires. In this message, we'll explore the urgent need to prioritize intentional encounters with God and immerse ourselves in His Word. From a Christian perspective, we'll delve [...]
My pastor has a phrase that I’ve heard him say a thousand times: “God will let you have your way until you don’t want it anymore.” Hashtag Truth. My life certainly has been proof of that idiom’s veracity – in some seasons more than others. But I believe that as we grow in Christ, that [...]
Have you ever met parents who had an ugly baby? I'm serious! You know you have! And did you ever tell a ‘white lie’ (if there is such a thing) to the parents saying, “Your baby is so cute,”? I’ll admit that I have! And here’s where telling those ‘white lies’ has backfired on me: [...]
Continued from “Open Wounds: When the Hurt meets the Healer (Part 1)” Let’s review and expand on my Takeaways from my husband’s hand injury: Men – listen to your wives! I try not to be the “I told you so” wife, but for some reason, when it comes to the care of my family, my [...]
Photo by Ricardo Gomez Angel on Unsplash “Cecily, we have to go to the hospital right NOW!” My husband, John, was standing in the doorway between the mudroom and the garage clutching his hand in a towel. He was still wearing his snow blowing gear and furry hat. It took me a few seconds to process [...]
Continued from Part 1 The next thing I knew, Gordon wasn’t the focus in the room – I was. They were quickly and efficiently hoisting me up onto a gurney and wheeling me out into the hallway where they left me to come to my senses. I lay there in a stupor of sadness and [...]
The Lord makes firm the steps of the one who delights in him; though he may stumble, he will not fall, for the Lord upholds him with his hand. Psalm 37:23, 24 Now let’s look at the fall. When I fell three years ago in my house, I fell so hard that my children [...]
The Lord makes firm the steps of the one who delights in him; though he may stumble, he will not fall, for the Lord upholds him with his hand. Psalm 37:23, 24 I caught myself just in time. My foot started to slip out from under me as I walked to my car on [...]
Below is a blog written by my friend, Jamie Sasien. I know you'll be blessed. I look forward to hosting other guest bloggers on my site so stay tuned! As a homeschooling mom of three children I’m always learning. My girls and I have been studying insects and when we got to the butterflies we [...]
Have you ever known that there is a change that you need to make in your life but you have absolutely NO desire to execute that change? Have you ever wrestled with the impossibility that you will be able to follow through or be successful in making the change you know is needed? Maybe you [...]
We have choices to make every day. And if the truth be told, we would love to make all good choices. However, we will make some good and some bad choices this very day. The issue is that when we have a choice to make, we don’t see all of the consequences. How can we see all [...]
A number of years ago, I was asked to speak at a Retreat and the theme was “Preparing the Bride”. Below is part of the message I shared. It came back to my heart recently and I feel that it’s a current word for us. Now I want to tell you the some of the [...]
(This is Part 2 of the message, Chain Breaker: Keys to overcoming depression and anxiety. See the last post for Part 1) God’s presence is our refuge. Psalm 62: 8 and 9 says, “Patiently wait for God alone, my soul! For He is the one who gives me confidence. He alone is my protector (my [...]
Genesis 15:1 After this, the word of the LORD came to Abram in a vision: “Do not be afraid, Abram. I am your shield,your very great reward. ” 19 years ago, I was a single mom with four children, cleaning houses to provide for the kids and trying to figure out what happened to the [...]
