Hebrews 13:1-6 says: 13 Let brotherly love continue. 2 Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for thereby some have entertained angels unawares.3 Remember those who are in prison, as though in prison with them, and those who are mistreated, since you also are in the body. 4 Let marriage be held in honor... Continue Reading →
Devotional Thoughts: Letting Go Beats Holding On
This!!! We try so hard to hold onto things that will eventually be meaningless… Let go and experience a whole new world, a new life! Lose your life and gain the greatest blessings of all, the kind money cannot buy. Put yourself first and experience the opposite. Yes, there’s more to life. It’s not about... Continue Reading →
Devotional Thoughts: Proverbs 13:6
I was raised in Northern Virginia but went to college in North Carolina. I had a heavy foot when driving home from school and this resulted in speeding tickets! I got so many that the state of North Carolina sent me a letter informing me my NC driver’s license had been revoked! However, I didn’t... Continue Reading →
Devotional Thoughts: Is It Love?
Love is something we all seek to know and experience. I’ve been asked what love is by some who have spent their lives suffering at the hand of others. When your childhood was full of neglect, pain and abuse it’s normal to ask this question. Firstly, love is a commitment. It’s a decision. Yes, it’s... Continue Reading →
Devotional Thoughts: Deceptive Trust Psalm 20:7
Where we place our trust says a lot about us, about who we are, and about our character. This verse says, "Some trust in chariots and some in horses, but we trust in the name of the Lord our God." I want to add an exclamation mark at the end when I read it! Chariots... Continue Reading →
Devotional Thoughts: Safety
Safety, this might be the number one need a woman has: safety and security. God extends to us a safety and security that cannot be found anywhere else. I cannot find this kind of safety in my husband or in buying the car that has the most safety features. I cannot find this in a... Continue Reading →
Devotional Thoughts: Throw off Condemnation
Nicodemus asked Jesus a question: How can someone be born again? How can someone have new life? I too felt a need for a rebirth in my life as I became weary of living my own way. My heart was unsettled. I felt like I was tossed back and forth by the wind. I had... Continue Reading →
Devotional Thoughts: Faith Decisions Bring Peace
Before heading to college I made a decision. This decision gave me a desire to pray I would find good Christian friends when I arrived at college. I think this might have been the only difference between myself and those who didn’t pray for this? I’d already chosen. I had decided. I knew. This decision... Continue Reading →
Devotional Thoughts: Global Praise
The book of Psalms is full of expressions to God. Some cry out to God for justice, some are laments and others are full of declarations of who God is. This one calls all peoples, all nations to express praise. We easily forget that as believers we belong to a greater community than just our... Continue Reading →
Devotional Thoughts: Believe
He is RISEN! Resurrection was first revealed to the women who loved Jesus. They were still loving him as they went to the tomb and discovered he wasn’t there. He is alive! This changes everything! In this verse Jesus is speaking to Mary and Martha before he raised Lazarus from the dead. The word believe... Continue Reading →