A verse for the week

I am reading a book by Beth Moore entitled "Breaking Free". Part of the challenge she puts forth in the book is to memorize key verses in Isaiah. So, I thought I would share one for us to learn this week.

Isaiah 61:1

"The Spirit of the Sovereign Lord is on me,

because the Lord has anointed me to preach good news to the poor.

He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim freedom for the captives

and release from darkness for the prisoners."

Lately, my husband and I have been discussing talking boldly about Jesus and how he has changed our lives. My personal desire, having been raised Catholic, is to present my relationship with the Lord as real and relevant. I always pray that I would not be "religious" and off-putting.

When I read this verse, I am reminded of my freedom in the Lord. And, the one thing I am sure of, He has truly changed my life.

I most certainly do not want to get preachy. And, I am sure most of you know I am not ultra-pastor wifey. But, if you ever have a question or a comment for me, please feel free to ask. I would love to hear from you. I get comment alerts from this blog to my e-mail or, you can e-mail me directly at sunshine@themovment.org

Just for fun:

I went to the beach to read today! Jeremy and I had gone for a walk at the beach on Friday and once again said to each other. "Why don't we come here more often?" After all, we live in a vacation destination! It takes me a matter of 7 minutes to get to the beach. So, my husband encouraged me to do my reading at the beach today and I must say it was time well spent.