Wave Walkers

It’s way too easy for us to imagine that we will know what to do and how to react in the moments we are called to follow onto the waves. It all seems so straightforward from the sidelines. But it is in the stepping out that we find out what is really lurking inside our hearts and minds.

5 Ways to Choose Joy Now!

Are you in need of some practical ways to get and KEEP joy in your life? I learned so much about this as I taught one of my own daughters how to choose joy over moodiness.

Bible, How to live best life, TeacherAmi LoperSeptember 3, 2019ways to choose joy, choose joy, choosing joy, how to choose joy, how to be happy, how to be joyful, how to find joy, depressed, feeling depressed, moodiness, how to beat moodiness, Christian blog, blog Comments

Territorial Gods

As a young teen, I would worship God when the songs in church moved me, but when it came to finding love, controlling my tongue or being honest, I was moved by my feelings and my fears more than by God. How much of my life is still this way?

Bible, How to live best life, Live Your Passion, Teacher, Studying the BibleAmi LoperJuly 23, 2019territorial gods, compartmentalization, hinduism, teenager, christian blog, devotional time, monotheism, blog, inventing god, one true GodComment

Be Still

I thought I could, through ample complaints and tears, pull God to my way of thinking. It wasn’t working. Instead, in the relative silence around me I heard, in my spirit, a voice speak so distinctly that I turned to see if it had been my dad in the kitchen two rooms away. This Voice did not speak words of comfort and reassurance, though I found comfort and reassurance in them. It did not speak an answer to my problem, though it was my answer for what to do right in that moment.

Bible, How to live best life, Intimacy with God, Studying the BibleAmi LoperJuly 9, 2019Hearing God, hearing God's voice, Be still, what does it mean to be still, psalm 46:10, waiting, waiting for answers, times of waiting, be still and know, prayer Comments

Be More than a Learner

We can spend our whole lives on a pew, listening, paying attention, studying the Word faithfully. But unless we are actually doing the things we are told we should be doing, we can’t really call ourselves disciples.

The Only Thing We Have to Fear Is...

Fear is sneaky. It’s an emotion that, if not dealt with correctly, can bring about some of the worst consequences in our lives. Come give this blog a quick read to learn how fear can disarm you before you know what’s hit you. And then learn how to stand your ground!

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Studying the Bible, How to live best life, Intimacy with GodAmi LoperMay 28, 2019fighting fear, faith fear, fear, fear faith, faith over fear, having faith, having faith when afraid, walking in faith, Fear notComment

Doubting Your Fears

I used to be crippled by fear. Having been a fearful child, and then having been abused, threatened and stalked as a young adult, my filter saw everything through a lens of fear. But then a series of events began to expose the true nature of fear!

Yesterday’s Manna

How effective do you desire to be in your daily work? Whatever field we are in, our work has eternal value. How can we make sure we are having the impact the Lord intends us to have?

What I Need in the Moment of Rejection

I had studied and learned, but my reaction to a fresh rejection proved that I had only acquired knowledge, not the strength that comes through applying that knowledge. How do I go from knowing the truth beforehand, to actually being able to tap into those truths in the moment of rejection when my emotions cloud over the truth?

4 Things You Need to Know about Rejection

We all experience rejection. But sometimes the shame that tries to piggyback on rejection causes us to not talk about it. Many of us just try to sweep it into a corner so we can try to ignore it and get on with life. Eventually, that can catch up with us. Let’s DEAL with rejection!

How to live best life, TeacherAmi LoperFebruary 25, 2019Rejection, Fear of rejection, how to deal with rejection, dealing with rejection, why don't people like me, feeling lost, feeling rejection, feeling rejected, betrayal, Christian blogComment

Is God as Generous as You Think?

Is God as generous as you think? And in spite of what you think about God’s generosity, what do your actions communicate that you believe about the heart of your Abba?

Bible, Caring for Others, Intimacy with God, How to live best life, TeacherAmi LoperJanuary 28, 2019blog, christian blog, Generosity, Learning to be generous, God is Good, God loves you, husband wife issues, generous husbandComment

When our Expectations Remain Unmet

Have you ever been all set up emotionally for God to come through, for that breakthrough you can see in your mind's eye to materialize, only to have what looked like the perfect opportunity evaporate before your eyes? Me too. And this is what I felt the Lord told me about those times.

Teacher, Caring for Others, How to live best life, Studying the BibleAmi LoperNovember 12, 2018expectation, disappointment, frustration, hopeless, hope, expect, disillusionment, dissatisfied, expectations disappointed, Bible, when expectations remain unmet, unmet expectations Comments

The True Way to Grow

It’s been three years since my Dad passed away. It’s still hard. But seen from the right perspective, death is little more than a narrow passageway to life. I have things in my life that appear dead, that feel dead. Or perhaps, they are just waiting on a resurrection.

How to live best lifeAmi LoperOctober 22, 2018death, death and resurrection, resurrection, reborn, how to die, how to be reborn, bible, how to be made new, sanctification, how to grow Comments

Leftovers & Judgment

I am passionate about living my life from the perspective of eternity. Usually that lights a fire under me, but on this occasion, the Lord gave me the conviction that I needed to not make such a big deal out of some things in my life!

Caring for Others, How to live best life, Live Your PassionAmi LoperAugust 27, 2018Judgment Day, prayer, Hearing God, Trusting God, Time Management, Time Management tools, Decision Making, Decision Making Skills, Helping OthersComment

Have You Missed It?

Have you ever felt that you’ve missed it? - that one chance; that perfect timing; that singular opportunity for seeing the fulfillment of your dearest dreams? Well, not only are you not alone, there’s only two things you really need to do about it. I learned this during a recent conversation I had with the Lord and it brought such relief and peace to me, that I just had to share it with you.

Live Your Passion, How to live best lifeAmi LoperAugust 14, 2018FOMO, Fear of Missing out, Missed it, Have I missed it, too late, too old, times of waiting, waiting for answers, How to find your purpose, How to find your passion Comments

Navigating When You Can't See What's Next

Ever feel like you can’t see where you’re going? I know I have. What’s next? Where am I supposed to go from here? I may know where I want to go, but I just can’t seem to get there. What we do in those moments is critically important and communicates our beliefs more than we may realize or even like.

How to live best lifeAmi LoperJuly 17, 2018feeling lost, where am i going, waiting for answers, prayers for hope, times of waiting, Decision Making, Decision Making Skills Comments

3 Essentials of Self-Defense

How can what I heard in a self-defense class give us insights into spiritual battles? Strange but true! These 3 essentials will help you in the heat of battle to come out victorious!

How to live best lifeAmi LoperJuly 2, 2018self defense, essentials of self defense, how to defend yourself, enemy tactics, enemy attacks, battlefield of the mind Comments

From To-Do's to Flirting

In any given day, there’s much more to do than there are hours in that day. And yet we are called to be so much more than task-accomplishing machines. The Hubs and I learned this as parents, but it applies to much more important areas of life as well.

How to live best life, Live Your Passion, Bible, Intimacy with GodAmi LoperJune 18, 2018marriage, to do lists, flirting, flirting with husband, prayer, intimacy with God, communicating in marriage Comments

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It’s way too easy for us to imagine that we will know what to do and how to react in the moments we are called to follow onto the waves. It all seems so straightforward from the sidelines. But it is in the stepping out that we find out what is really lurking inside our hearts and minds.

Are you in need of some practical ways to get and KEEP joy in your life? I learned so much about this as I taught one of my own daughters how to choose joy over moodiness.

As a young teen, I would worship God when the songs in church moved me, but when it came to finding love, controlling my tongue or being honest, I was moved by my feelings and my fears more than by God. How much of my life is still this way?

We can spend our whole lives on a pew, listening, paying attention, studying the Word faithfully. But unless we are actually doing the things we are told we should be doing, we can’t really call ourselves disciples.

Fear is sneaky. It’s an emotion that, if not dealt with correctly, can bring about some of the worst consequences in our lives. Come give this blog a quick read to learn how fear can disarm you before you know what’s hit you. And then learn how to stand your ground!

I used to be crippled by fear. Having been a fearful child, and then having been abused, threatened and stalked as a young adult, my filter saw everything through a lens of fear. But then a series of events began to expose the true nature of fear!

How effective do you desire to be in your daily work? Whatever field we are in, our work has eternal value. How can we make sure we are having the impact the Lord intends us to have?

We all experience rejection. But sometimes the shame that tries to piggyback on rejection causes us to not talk about it. Many of us just try to sweep it into a corner so we can try to ignore it and get on with life. Eventually, that can catch up with us. Let’s DEAL with rejection!

Is God as generous as you think? And in spite of what you think about God’s generosity, what do your actions communicate that you believe about the heart of your Abba?

Have you ever been all set up emotionally for God to come through, for that breakthrough you can see in your mind's eye to materialize, only to have what looked like the perfect opportunity evaporate before your eyes? Me too. And this is what I felt the Lord told me about those times.

It’s been three years since my Dad passed away. It’s still hard. But seen from the right perspective, death is little more than a narrow passageway to life. I have things in my life that appear dead, that feel dead. Or perhaps, they are just waiting on a resurrection.

I am passionate about living my life from the perspective of eternity. Usually that lights a fire under me, but on this occasion, the Lord gave me the conviction that I needed to not make such a big deal out of some things in my life!

How can what I heard in a self-defense class give us insights into spiritual battles? Strange but true! These 3 essentials will help you in the heat of battle to come out victorious!

In any given day, there’s much more to do than there are hours in that day. And yet we are called to be so much more than task-accomplishing machines. The Hubs and I learned this as parents, but it applies to much more important areas of life as well.