Walking with God, Digesting Scripture and Pointing Others to Grow Deeper in their Faith
Psalm 23, the one we memorize as a child… the one we use to bring God’s divine comfort in the midst of a funeral. Death is probably what the world fears most. I am reminded that I do not have to fear death. This is one of those things God did when he transformed me.... Continue Reading →
Hunger hurts me. It hurts to the point that sometimes I start to feel sick and nauseous. I get weak and shake sometimes too. I cannot focus well when I feel pangs of hunger. Dehydration is a mean enemy! We can live without food a good time but cut off my liquids and all gets... Continue Reading →
Some of us plan more than others. We’ll never perfectly agree how much planning is the perfect amount. Some of us plan out everything and feel out of sorts when life doesn’t go as planned. At the other extreme, some of us don’t plan hardly at all. Value is placed on the free spontaneity life... Continue Reading →
Our gut feeling is right: we don’t belong here. There’s more to life than this! If I love it here I’m in danger of missing out on what I was made for. As a forgiven, redeemed, transformed believer and follower of Jesus I belong to another world. That world is my hope. This world weighs... Continue Reading →
“A good man produces good out of the good storeroom of his heart. An evil man produces evil out of the evil storeroom, for his mouth speaks from the overflow of the heart.”Luke 6:45 HCSB Before this verse Jesus teaches that good trees produce good fruit; bad trees produce bad fruit. Jesus said it better... Continue Reading →
The every man for himself outlook in life leaves one disappointed, lonely and lacking. We were made to be on this earth together. The one who only looks out for themselves is distasteful to others. Nobody thinks selfishness is good. We discover a beauty we didn't even know existed when we step away from ourselves... Continue Reading →
These are Elijah's words, Elijah's prayer in a dire situation. Israel had turned to Baal. Elijah found himself in front of two altars. One to Baal and one to Yahweh. Amazing Elijah put himself in this situation, he set this up,; he asked for this! In great faith he had the people spill water over... Continue Reading →
Suffering - Endurance - Character - Hope - Rejoicing How? God! We cannot survive suffering here in this world without God. There's a huge difference in the suffering of God's people and the people who do not follow God. When God's people suffer, we turn to Him. We give it to God. We lean on... Continue Reading →
Recently my husband and I considered selling a rental property we have. The market is good for the seller right now, but when we considered what we'd make on the house now and what it will provide for us when we have it paid off, the decision was clear! We should keep it and suffer... Continue Reading →
