Langford Jenn Nicole

Christ-follower, Wife, Mother, Teacher, and Amateur Photog. Seeking to live the adventure He has planned for me.

[Jared C. Wilson @jaredcwilson]

In my experience, it's easier to learn theology than emotional intelligence. Let the reader understand.

[Langford Jenn Nicole @Eowyns_calling]

@jaredcwilson The Orcs ate them all. They used to have a very eclectic menu.

[cinesthetic. @TheCinesthetic]

THE NEVERENDING STORY was released 42 years ago today.

The filmmakers built a full-size animatronic Falkor that was nearly 43 feet long and weighed several tons. It remains one of the largest practical fantasy creatures ever created for a film.

[Gary Sinise @GarySinise]

During some of the hardest times our family has faced in recent years our faith has truly helped to carry us through. And I've seen what prayer can do in my own life and in the lives of the men and women I've had the privilege to know who serve and sacrifice for our country. That's why I am grateful for the opportunity to be part of @hallowapp American Heroes Challenge, which launched Sunday. Over the next 13 days leading up to the celebration of 250 years of American freedom, we'll reflect on the lives of some extraordinary heroes. Not just the famous names, but the everyday men and women whose faith left a profound mark on this nation. People who understood that freedom isn't free, and that it has to be fought for, protected, and passed on.

I love my country. I am grateful to be an American. And I know I don't take it for granted. I'd love for you to join me. Download Hallow for free at https://t.co/oeNDV7XRZK and let's celebrate this great nation with prayer, remembering who we are called to be. God bless. 🙏

#AmericanHeroes #America250 #HallowPartner

[Timothy Keller (1950-2023) @timkellernyc]

The reason people can know the gospel and not change their lives is because they think forgiveness is cheap.

[Patrick Stewart @SirPatStew]

To celebrate the birthday of William Shakespeare, I’m sharing a few lines from my most favorite sonnet, Sonnet 116. I’ve converted a few of my friends to its cause, and I’m hoping you’re next. Cheers!

You can hear the entire collection in “Patrick Stewart Performs the Complete Sonnets of William Shakespeare” available now: https://t.co/q5wEcT7vj2

@SimonAudio

#NationalShakespeareDay

[Langford Jenn Nicole @Eowyns_calling]

@jaredcwilson He is Risen Indeed

[Jared C. Wilson @jaredcwilson]

Don’t preach the gospel like you’re angry about it.

[Matt Smethurst @MattSmethurst]

“What would you say to a young Christian who is nervous about the future?”

I love @TimKellerNYC’s answer. I think about it every Easter.

[Langford Jenn Nicole @Eowyns_calling]

@ZacharyLevi I agree with the Game.... also, Stranger Than Fiction with Will Ferrell

[Camus @newstart_2024]

This woman woke up at 4 AM in 20° cold, worked out for two hours, faced a packed college Monday… and her first thought?

“I woke up this morning. I’m healthy. I get to move my body. I get to learn. And above all—Jesus loves me. Not because of anything I’ve done. Just because I’m His.”

No complaints. Just tears of gratitude.

A beautiful reminder: The greatest privilege isn’t the workout, the degree, or the sunrise—it’s waking up known and loved by our Creator.

If you’re breathing today, you’re already blessed beyond measure.
Don’t let the noise steal your thankfulness.

He loves you more than you’ll ever grasp.

[Cine Vichaar @Cine_vichaar]

If you understand this reference, you know real cinema

[Chad Bird @birdchadlouis]

“Deny yourself.” Two of the most unpopular words Jesus spoke.

Few commands run more afoul of everything blasted into our ears from the culture and whispered from our cancerous hearts.

“You do you.”
“Follow your own truth.”
“Get whatever you want.”

And our hearts mouth their greedy Amens.

That’s why Jesus’ words have the force of a slap: “If you want to follow me, deny yourself, take up your cross daily, and follow me” (Luke 9:23).

It sounds morbid and inhumane. But it is the opposite. Jesus is calling us into freedom, away from the dungeon of self-steered life.

Dietrich Bonhoeffer famously captured this reality when he wrote, “When Christ calls a man, he bids him come and die.”

Die to the old sinful self. Die to the false desires that shackle us. Die to the serpentine voices that hiss out lies.

And in that dying, discover on the other side a deeper, truer life that we could never create for ourselves.

Our desires, when left to themselves, tug us toward anything that promises comfort or control. They lead us down easy paths that end in bottomless pits.

And our minds will always find reasons to justify whatever our hearts already want.

To deny yourself is to entrust who you are to the One who knows you better than you know yourself and loves you more than you could ever love him back.

It is to say, “Lord, undo my old desires, and redo them to desire what you desire. Teach my heart to love what is truly good, especially you.”

Taking up your cross means letting the old self die day by day and rising to walk in the newness of life that Jesus gives. It means letting Christ rule not just our outward actions but be king over even the smallest secret chambers of our souls.

And to find in Christ our true identity, our true life, and everything the Father wishes to bestow upon us.
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We read Luke 9 today in Bible in One Year. For more information, visit https://t.co/XxNvEtNH7e

[Matt Smethurst @MattSmethurst]

If I could hear Christ praying for me in the next room, I would not fear a million enemies. Yet distance makes no difference. He is praying for me.

— Robert Murray M’Cheyne

[Melissa the Hopeful🏠Homemaker @BiblicalBeauty]

“Do you feel the world is broken?

We do.

Do you feel the shadows deepen?

We do.

But do you know that all the dark won't stop the light from getting through?

We do.

Do you wish that you could see it all made new?

We do.”

[Langford Jenn Nicole @Eowyns_calling]

@joynessthebrave Hobbit meal for sure

[Joy Marie Clarkson @joynessthebrave]

God’s love is like laundry in that it's never-ending.