Encouraging Women to Passionately Pursue God
I ended the call and cried. Shoulders shaking, my face fell into my hands. God is so good. These were tears of joy. Hard-fought, but rightly won, joy. Someone I loved dearly was in the fight of his life. And true to himself, he quietly assured others that if this disease ended in death, he…
My gaze landed, then lingered. She was beautiful. She wore the perfect outfit. She was twenty years younger. For half a second I missed my twenties. I missed feeling beautiful. I missed the game of piecing together the perfect outfit for going out, the escapades with single friends, the wonder of who I might meet…
“I can’t believe you did this!” I stared incredulously at my friend and her small family on my front porch. It wasn’t 8 am; yet my friend intuitively knew I hadn’t slept a wink after reading my prayer request. She “couldn’t do much” she said. But she knew she could be present. And at that…
The cold wind whipped my open jacket. Frigid air fought through my thin sweater as I slammed the car door and hurried into the dark house. I busied myself, both lighting the room and attempting to boost my own spirits. I reminded myself to control my thoughts against the negativity that today’s situations had thrust…
Viewing headlines, newscasts and social media feeds can be traumatizing. Can we comprehend living life as the reports shout? We don’t always understand why people act and react as they do. We can’t always even comprehend ourselves. Our emotions often change like the wind. But there is one sure thing in this uncertain world: God’s…
“Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable- if anything is excellent or praiseworthy- think about such things.” Philippians 4:8 (NIV) It was not a good situation. I bet you’ve been there. You had a plan. You had a vision for…
The task of cleaning a white wool coat provided the perfect reminder of what Jesus did for you and me.
Recall when sadness stole your heart and whisked you off to a lonely, solitary state. Seeing people you care for brought a slow upturn to your mouth, but not your soul, Processing those deep, soul-shaking surprises and fires of this life often more than singe our souls. If we aren’t careful those experiences can harden…
When someone is hesitant to ask for help, here’s a Biblical response that spares his pride, but may sway him to allow for assistance.
That title sounds scandalous, doesn’t it? You might think I don’t value my kids highly enough or that maybe I’m self-centered. I think my three daughters (27, 23, and 18) would vehemently disagree. They’ve witnessed me go to bat for them. When one needed a medical appointment and we got the run-around for a few…