Shannon Guerra

Time to awaken all

📖 He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation. For by him all things were created, in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities—all things were created through him and for him. And he is before all things, and in him all things hold together. And he is the head of the body, the church. He is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, that in everything he might be preeminent. For in him all the fullness of God was pleased to dwell, and through him to reconcile to himself all things, whether on earth or in heaven, making peace by the blood of his cross. And you, who once were alienated and hostile in mind, doing evil deeds, he has now reconciled in his body of flesh by his death, in order to present you holy and blameless and above reproach before him, if indeed you continue in the faith, stable & steadfast, not shifting from the hope of the gospel that you heard. — Colossians 1:15-23a

Premium subscribers! When we're in a storm, how did we get there? More importantly, how do we get out? If we're confused by our options, how do we know which one to consider? Are we living in contentment if we settle, or is He driving us toward something else with godly discontent? And also, what Alaskan plant should you definitely not tangle with, but you might want to use as deterrent landscaping? 😎😏 Lots here, plus a family update: https://shannonguerra.substack.com/p/this-is-the-way (Not a subscriber, but want in? There's a free trial; just go check it out and see if it's a good fit for you. And if you need more content on abiding and wholeness but can't afford it right now, just message me and I'll comp you, no questions asked.🤍)

"This is a court of law, young man, not a court of justice." - Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr. "Justice remains the greatest power on earth. To that power alone will we submit." - President Harry S. Truman Study the history of law in America and you will quickly come up against wild inconsistencies. Free people understand that their rights come from God, and transcend laws on paper. https://vinceguerra.com/2024/07/12/the-bad-guys-part-vi-the-courts/ Substack Version: https://vinceguerra.substack.com/p/the-bad-guys-part-vi-the-courts

Got a few links for your weekend! 🤍✨ (Premium subs, your newsletter is coming out late tonight!) ✨ A glimpse behind the scenes of special needs parenting, and from the beginning when we said yes: https://copperlightwood.com/2022/07/yes-hymn-special-needs.html ✨A further glimpse behind the scenes, and how we learn to say no: https://shannonguerra.substack.com/p/no ✨Aaaand a little life-giving, easy-breathing truth for you parents in the trenches, and those who love them. You are my people. xo https://copperlightwood.com/2018/07/splash-truth-friends-special-needs-kids.html

We're starting a new book at Gaining Ground soon and would love to have you join us!

Coming soon, invite your friends! On July 22 we start The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett, and we'll be reading about 45 pages a week for six weeks. If you don't have a copy yet, you can get it free online here: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/17396 Or free in audio here: https://librivox.org/search/?q=secret%20garden&search_form=advanced Or buy it used or new at ThriftBooks here: https://prf.hn/l/gxaAX8Q

📖 We always thank God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, when we pray for you, since we heard of your faith in Christ Jesus & of the love that you have for all the saints, because of the hope laid up for you in heaven. Of this you have heard before in the word of the truth, the gospel, which has come to you, as indeed in the whole world it is bearing fruit & increasing—as it also does among you, since the day you heard it & understood the grace of God in truth. … And so, from the day we heard, we have not ceased to pray for you, asking that you may be filled with the knowledge of his will in all spiritual wisdom & understanding, so as to walk in a manner worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing to him: bearing fruit in every good work & increasing in the knowledge of God; being strengthened with all power, according to his glorious might, for all endurance and patience with joy; giving thanks to the Father, who has qualified you to share in the inheritance of the saints in light. — Colossians 1:3-6, 9-12