Our sin grieves God. Because He loves us and cannot be near sin. I want to know and understand the depth of my offense towards God. My sinful ways truly and righteously offend God. People are often more afraid of offending other people than they are of offending God. And that is wrong. People can…
I wanted to run away from the whole situation, but He called me to stay. I wanted to KNOW all about it, but He asked me to be still and know that He is God. I wanted more, but He took and broke what I already had. I wanted to be cold and unfeeling towards…
A home, by God’s design, is to be a place of love. Truth. Openness. Of Conviction. Righteousness. Purity. Of Goodness. Grace. Mercy. Of Forgiveness. Joy. Peace. A home like this does not simply appear. It is cultivated, tended, cherished. It is with tender, loving, grace-filled care, that this home comes to be. God gave women…
Hello friends. 🙂 Our church has been having a week of meetings, and on the third night, I had an experience I’d like to share. After the ordinary mayhem of bedtime, Mom and Dad tucked the younger girls in and then went to bed themselves after wishing me a goodnight. I sat at the dining…
Hi friend. Are you victorious? When I ask that, what comes to mind? I used to feel defeated whenever I heard or saw a question like that. My thoughts ran something along the lines of,” Me? Victorious? What a joke. Just look at this in my life. Look at that. That is NOT what victory…
New Year’s resolutions can be super exciting when imagining the difference your plans can make. However, the truth of the matter is not nearly so exciting as your mind can make it appear. Because what it takes to allow those plans to have its desired effects is consistency, diligence, focus and hard work. There is…
Hello Friend! I was tempted to skip writing a post today. Curling up on the couch in front of our fireplace with a cup of hot tea sounded a lot more inviting than getting the laptop and my thinking-cap out. But I did and I’m here. I’m sure I’ll get more enthused as I type……
Hi friend, A couple years ago, in my walk with the Lord, I had slipped away from a habit of having a regular, meaningful devotional time. Instead of my Bible I grabbed my phone. Instead of getting up, I hit snooze and snuggled back into bed. And I didn’t even really realize I was doing…