I used to love to play peek-a-boo with my kids when they were babies. There is something so funny when I child thinks that just because their eyes are covered, they are hidden. This makes me reflect on how we are before God at times.
Read More
Did you ever receive an open invitation? An invitation that is always good, no expiration, no fine print? This sort of invitation speaks of friendship and camaraderie—"You're welcome here anytime. Take as much as you want"— an invite without boundary or end. Offense offers that kind of invitation to us.
Read More
Have you ever woken up from sleep and out of nowhere, get slammed with a heavy dose of discouragement? Absolutely nothing changed from when you went to sleep to when you opened your eyes and stepped out of bed, however, discouragement tried to “get on you.”
Read More
Do you ever put yourself into the Bible story and wonder which person you would have been in that moment? I like to think that I wouldn’t have been deceived and believed the lie as Eve did. I like to think that I wouldn’t have been afraid, or ashamed and denied Christ like Peter.
Read More
What is honor? One definition is to adhere to righteousness! David decided to radically adhere himself to do right in the eyes of the Lord. The Bible says that the Lord searches to and fro throughout the earth looking for a man whose heart is completely His.
Read More
Have you ever tried to run in a straight path while looking backward? When I was about 12, I was at a birthday party at a sports complex. With all of my friends around I thought I would be cool and jump on the treadmill and run backwards. Needless to say, that wasn’t one of my proudest moments; however, it was one of my most embarrassing.
Read More
Have you ever doubted your destiny? You know what I’m talking about… moments when the destiny you thought you could perceive doesn’t seem like it is coming to pass. In fact, there may even be moments where you feel like you are headed in the exact opposite direction of your destiny.
Read More
Many times, we think of a proud person as someone who is overly confident or arrogant. However, most of us are filled with pride and don’t even realize it! Pride, simply stated, is putting our own abilities or inabilities before our faith in God’s ability.
Read More
Do you ever put yourself into the Bible story and wonder which person you would have been in that moment? I like to think that I wouldn’t have been deceived and believed the lie as Eve did. I like to think that I wouldn’t have been afraid, or ashamed and denied Christ like Peter.
Read More
What are you believing God for? I recently heard a story of someone telling a fellow Christian in need that if they need something, they should believe God for it. The story ended with God’s provision and also ended with me asking myself, “Am I believing God for the things I need?”
Read More
Do you ever wonder if God hears you when you pray? Are you even praying right? These are thoughts the enemy would love for you to think about your prayer life. If he can get you to stop praying, he can take you out of a place of power as a believer!
Read More
Have you ever said something and then instantly regretted it? Unfortunately, there is no way to take back those words. The old quip: sticks and stones may break my bones but words will never hurt me isn’t exactly true. The words we speak can hurt us, as well as others.
Read More
What is the definition of faith? I looked it up and these are the two definitions: 1. complete trust or confidence in someone or something 2. strong belief in God or in the doctrines of a religion, based on spiritual apprehension rather than proof.
Read More
Have you ever felt as if what you do is insignificant? There can be moments in the daily grind where you stop to think, does what I do really matter? The answer is, yes it matters. There is no such thing as an insignificant person or an insignificant purpose. If you have life, you have purpose and that purpose matters.
Read More
We are in full-swing Easter tradition mode. I am a stickler for fitting all of our favorite traditions into the holiday! Even though my kids are getting older, they still love our traditions! One of my personal favorites is making Resurrection Bread. Easter is a beautiful reminder of our heart encounter with the One who is the Resurrection and the Life.
Read More
Happy Spring everyone! We made it through another winter, and warmer weather is on the horizon. This is one of my favorite times of year—the birds are singing, the sun is out, and everywhere you look, there are signs of new life.
Read More
How can you cultivate peace? Can you cultivate peace? In the craziness of the world in which we live, this is a question we need to answer. In Galatians 5:22, the Bible tells us that peace is a fruit of the Spirit, “But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance and self-control. Against such things there is no law.”
Read More
In His loving kindness, God gives us prophetic words at times, for a dream and a vision for us to put our hope and trust in when we can’t see how it will all come to pass. He gives us a glimpse of assurance to guide our future. This prophetic word is a gift.
Read More