Like many, each December I begin to pray for God to reveal the one word that will be my focus for the upcoming new year. My word from 2011 was “obedience” and that one little word grew me in ways I never saw coming. For example, pride and humility areRead the Rest…
Those who know your name trust in you, for you, LORD, have never forsaken those who seek you. Psalm 9:10 I’m not good enough. There’s so much I have to learn. Maybe it’s not what I’m supposed to be doing. But then again – maybe it is. Thoughts like theseRead the Rest…
While my husband drove us home from church, I sat irritated in the passenger seat. The sermon was amazing as usual – all about expecting “greatness” from God. This reminder used to encourage me; but after six years of waiting for God to publish my first book, I felt disillusioned.Read the Rest…
I broke down and bought the colorful magazine at the checkout counter. The red swirls and sparkly desserts spoke as loudly as those enticing article snippets. This year, I could make Christmas brighter, cheerier, more blissful if I followed the recipes and craft instructions found within. After an hour ofRead the Rest…
For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.Read the Rest…
