chasing sunsets with jay

Timing is such a divine concept that God has mastered, I mean considering He is the creator of all things. In my study, I was impressed with John's obsession with the concept of time, so much so that he referred to the idea 35 times in his gospel. Obviously, that is proof that time is valuable and something God was preaching to be important. In these chapters, Christ used repetition as he cried "M...

Our God is irreplaceable. The answers, destinations, careers, people, and direction we seek all lie in the Lord's hands. Yes, we may have imperfections, faults, doubts, and deficiencies BUT our God is ALmighty, Sufficient, Omnipotent and so Honorable. He will deliver us, that is inevitable but we may need to persevere and endure with patience in order to arrive at our desired outcome and mountain...

We were created to feel. Think of Christ. He felt every emotion we have or will feel in this life. All these emotions being amplified. He sunk deeper than anyone ever have or ever will so we don't need to. He was alone and so far from the "norm" in the world yet He had the greatest impact of anyone in this world. Our feelings are little compared to God's greatness!! They are only here for a small...

Feeling Hopelessness is unexpected as a disciple of Jesus Christ, considering that the restored gospel ultimately brings hope and clarity in this life. It is a foreign concept that often tempts us to bury this feeling instead of confronting it head-on. A lesson I learned in overcoming this valley was that this life is horrible at moments, horrible things occur even to righteous, faithful people. B...

The new year is honestly so neat for me. I thrive in moments of change and new beginnings. Mostly because i enjoy challenging my heart and my character. I have noticed I embrace these moments because these are the moments I notice I need God the most. The humble moments leading up to establishing new year's resolutions are precious instances where God is manifesting himself!!! Instead of sitting i...

SOAR IN YOUR FAITH. Romans 40:28-30 is officially my anthem. It preaches how we, like Eagles can soar in our faith as we walk with the Lord. When we fully commit to Him and rely on His power, our deficiencies and weaknesses can be made strengths. I know that we may feel faint in our discipleship but when we wait upon the Lord and exhange our will for His, we will feel peace and rest. Those who tru...

The beautiful, humble and wise tay truly inspired me today with her beautiful testimony. We unpacked so much today-- and the words that we speak today truly SCREAM hope and goodness. A disciple's eye. A special gift of the faithful to give up their short sided perspective to God's magnified scope, even in the trenches. When we feel like we are caught in crossfire of our own personal warfare, we ne...

Click play to uncover the story of the Prodigal Son with me. I have connected to this story in so many ways and so many chapters of my life. I have been the Jealous and negative brother and also have been the prodigal in my own story. I can confidently express to you all today that there is no valley to deep, no storm too chaotic, no darkness too overwhelming, no burden too heavy and no sadness th...

The human family is known to speak 7,168 languages. This fact amazes me. It opened my eyes to all the ways we can communicate- through music, body language, dance, and art. The language we are all here to master is the language of the gospel, one of love and clarity. The dialect of the heavens can seem very intimidating, especially when we are in a fallen world seeking such a glorious language tha...

Do you ever feel like you are living, even suffering through a storm and feel hopeless? Well I promise you that these storms are catered for YOUR very being. It can be easy for us to throw our hands in the air and play the victim but I promise there is so much power and freedom in the process of becoming submissive and humble as you accept the Lord's will for your life. A beautiful outcome of our...

God is an artist. an art that He is the master of is coordinating and synchronizing our lives!!! His glorious plan is one that we may never comprehend in this life but one thing we can give notice to and especially give thanksgiving to is the flawless plan that unfolds for each of us. It is so neat that all of our plans are so intricate and unique to each person but its momentous and impressive th...

everyone has a unique story which leads to a call the lord places on their life. cale is a perfect example of that. tune in to witness the conversion story of cale arnett. a friend of mine that truly inspires everyone around him!! he is full of energy and conviction towards his faith and testimony. i invite all of you to pick up your call and trust that what the lord extends your way is catered to...

through every season of our lifes we will face decisions and life changes that need to be made. it is a precious opportunity to use the splendid gift and FREEDOM of choice. a lesson the lord has witnessed to me these last few days is the necesity of commiting our plans to our savior in prayer so that he can keep us accountable with our decisions. he has our back NO MATTER WHAT. and one thing that...

we all want to be in control, so when we come across an unexpected layover of our lives we may tend to panick or even doubt. but one thing i've learned on this wild adventure of mine this past week is that we have to trust our pilot-our Lord and Savior!!! he is steering our plane through bits of turbulence and he is in CONTROL. he is aware of the layovers and delays that are needed in order for us...

today i emphasized the true art of becoming a peacemaker- someone who, in my definition, restores harmony to the fallen world and contributes good!!!! one of our many missions as disciples of christ is to lift eachother up with every interaction!!!! there is so much contributing to the infection of the world-which is contention- so my challenge that i extend to each of you is to take part in heali...

i am absolutely honored to have THE Emma Nissen join me on the pod, this girl is the definition of success as a driven artist. I reminisce of the moments on my mission that were indeed the hardest but it was this girl's music that acted as my little beam of hope. The energy and soul she brings to her music is legitimately life changing. She has touched lives from the Arizona to Brazil, Korea, Swed...

todays episode is a truly music to my ears. i love the idea and truth that we need to PACE OURSELVES on our life journey and marathon. way to often do i and society itself focus on the speed of our performance rather than the resilience and strength we have the potenial to develop!! we need to find a balance of giving value to our potential as well as being reminded of our present state and realit...

abby solak is a well known name around the streets of gilbert az because of her devleoped conviction for christ. her journey of seeking and discovering truth within the restored gospel is unique yet heartwarming and touching!! she is someone that my soul immediately was drawn to and i know you will be a fan after hearing her words of wisdom that bring sooo much power!! we discuss the levels of our...

hello my friends!! today i share my thoughts on one of my favorite topics....JOY!!!! on my mission i learned what it meant and how it felt to EXAGGERATE JOY!!! leaning into this level of emotion is what truly connects us to our Savior. as we emphasize and romanticize our life with all the tender mercies and miracles God sends us, he become more and more of our authentic self. i know that there is...