The enemy looks for weakness. With laser-sharp focus, he prowls around looking for even the tiniest crack or crevasse to break through. Once he finds these holes his darts begin to fly. If we allow those arrows to penetrate and get in, they can become strongholds. In her book, As Silver Refined, Kay Arthur gives […]
Fill in the blank, “God blesses us so that ___________.” Take a moment and fill in the blank. What have you written there? Is it something about family? Work? Praising God? For me, I would put, “God blesses us so that we can bless others.” At least until recently, that’s what I thought. I was […]
I’m a dreamer. As a little girl, I would often be reprimanded by my teachers for gazing into space and not paying attention. In my mind I was on task, dreaming about whatever project I had been assigned, all the while anticipating what I would do and how I would do it. Carefully crafting each […]
You think you know, but you don’t. You’ve seen them all your life, but you’ve never understood until now. You’ve heard the complaints, but now you know how it feels. It’s a new place for you, one you never imagined you’d be in. You don’t like it. It’s old age. And no one teaches you […]
“It never gets old.” That’s what I usually say when it comes to the story of Cinderella—especially the most recent live action Cinderella starring Lilly James. There is something about the story that is at once magical, beautiful, and so inspiring I usually find myself tearing up at least once while watching it. Now, […]
Why pray together? Life is busy with work, school, home, extracurricular activities, church and more. We gather together for Bible study, worship, service opportunities, and fellowship. Do we really need to gather together for prayer as well? We all know prayer is important, but is it important to gather TOGETHER for prayer? We can always […]
It would be really bad if I tripped and hurt something. No sooner had the thought run through my mind then my ankle gave out and I fell to a knee. There was a moment of pause as I assessed the situation and realized nothing was truly hurt—maybe my pride, but nothing major. It was […]
Sometimes walking by faith and trusting God is hard. When our dreams, desires and expectations collide with our reality, it’s easy to become discouraged and give into apathy. When life seems like a tidal wave washing over us, it’s hard to endure and persevere. Many times we find comfort in the routine and change is […]
Life hurts sometimes. We all face times of loss, disappointment, hardship, discouragement, and doubt. Read how Paul describes his situation in his letter to the Corinthian church in the first century: For we do not want you to be unaware, brothers, of the affliction we experienced in Asia. For we were so utterly burdened beyond our […]
I like order. I like rules. I like to stick to the rules and I like it when others follow the rules too. I have a tendency to be a “line drawer”. I grew up with three sisters. I am the oldest, and naturally the bossy one. As a military family we moved around…ALOT! Most […]
