Christie Lambert is a small-town, southern writer who is daily amazed by the love of God. Although she loves fiction and has published a few short stories here and there, her writing is now focused on sharing the grace of Jesus that has swept her off her feet. She is usually doing laundry for her three small kids and musician-husband, drinking (too much) coffee with her sister, and reading while cooking (not recommended for those who like edible meals). She is currently obsessed with learning how to play the guitar and finishing her degree in Religious Studies. Christie can be contacted at christiedlambert@gmail.com.
Christie has written 39 on Christian Women Online.
Over the last few days, I’ve been thinking a lot about Jesus. Since we’ve been talking about how God is our King ~ our creator, provider, Lord of all ~ it awes me even more to think about how Jesus was willing to leave His heavenly throne to walk among us. I love reading about […]
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(Editor’s note: this article was posted previously, but it was lost in the damage done to the site in the recent hack. We are re-posting this article for the sake of continuity of the series it leads. Thank you.) Confession: when I was a teenager, I had a poster of Prince William hanging on the […]
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I want to see God. Then again, want might be the wrong word. “Want” implies that I’ll be able to go on with life without the desire fulfilled, doesn’t it? I want a pumpkin spice latte, for instance, but will I survive without it? Sure. I’ll settle for what’s at hand and keep that particular […]
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We find that when we take up our cross, when we deny ourselves to follow Him, He is already there before us ~ bearing the weight, filling us with His own life and the power of His resurrection. Jesus, giving us a ‘better life than we ever dreamed of’, gives us rest for our souls! […]
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Do you ever lean your head back and just stare at a star-filled sky? The majestic beauty of it can take your breath away… it leaves me in awe of the Creator who knows each bright light by name… It’s with a starry sky that I’ll begin our journey… a journey that began thousands of […]
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Yes, you. I know that it’s sometimes hard to hold to, this truth that you are important. But it is true. You have been chosen by God for this place and this time in this world. Your heart matters to Him, so much that He would not allow sin to hold power over you and […]
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I love the intricacies of an old church in Charleston. The steeple appears aged and worn, but still the beauty of it draws me. The place gives me a feeling of solace and peace. I imagine within its walls many people have found the answers to questions they have long been seeking. Character and purpose seep through the flaking paint and sun dried wood.
Sometimes I feel like this church ~ used, dried up and weary. As life comes barreling toward me at an accelerated rate I want to retreat and crawl under the covers. Yet like this old church, I continue to stand and want to be the heartbeat of God to those around me.
I also have unique characteristics and purpose as this church does. As this faded old building is a light in the city of Charleston I, too, can be a place of refuge for hurting, bleeding souls. As Christ lives in and through me, I will emerge as a woman offering hope to the world.
"Thank You, Father, that You would consider using me today. Penetrate the walls of my being with your rays of Sonshine so others will see Your truth and love."
For we are God’s fellow workers. You are God’s field, God’s building. 1 Corinthians 3:9
Shining in Him,
Julie