Posts by Nicole Young
IN HIS WORD I HOPE
About two and a half years ago, I was struggling. I was overwhelmed by the busyness of life. I was desperately trying to juggle homeschooling, working from home, serving at church, keeping up with housework, making meals, and not turning into a total grouch by the end of the day. I was setting my alarm daily to spend time with the Lord, but then my littles would interrupt. I would see the pile of laundry looming in my bedroom. The…
Presence
“And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.” Matthew 28:19-20 “I am with you always.” Have you considered that statement that Jesus made? Have you truly thought about its implications? We just celebrated Christmas. Emmanuel, God with us. God, the Creator of heaven and earth. The Lord of all, the King of kings, came to earth and dwelt among us. Jesus Christ. Our Emmanuel. He lived a perfect life. Where I would have gotten angry…
Lessons From the Potter’s Wheel
“But now, O LORD, You are our Father, we are the clay, and You our potter; And all of us are the work of your hand.” Isaiah 64:8 ESV The beauty of hand-crafted pottery inspires me. I greatly appreciate something made by willing hands. And I know how the art began–a pile of dense, unattractive clay. In a world of technology, something that was also made in ancient times, that has survived through changes in culture and taste, calls to…
Walking Closer with Christ
Recently I had the opportunity to speak at Lakeside’s first Coffeehouse Conversations. What a true blessing to be able to share my heart and the gospel with a variety of women here at Lakeside! When I was preparing for that talk, God laid on my heart some Biblical disciplines that have carried me through some of the hardest and darkest times after becoming a believer. In the earliest days of my new life with Christ as my Savior and Lord,…