Encouraging Women to Passionately Pursue God
The message came through, quickening my pulse. Then I noticed I was not the sole recipient. This was a group message. Add embarrassment and pride to the emotions flowing through me. God, I need you! I knew I also could not address this issue right now. I knew I would respond from a place of…
Are you in the throes of struggle today? Were you in the same struggle yesterday? Last week? Last month? Do you awaken with thoughts already racing of what needs done today? Rising and dashing off prayers for those burdens on the heart, that are oh-so-hard to surrender once-and-for-all to Jesus? Live long enough and we…
Have you ever been condemned for telling the truth? Doesn’t it gall you that you are in the right, but others only put you in the wrong? “For we do not have a high priest who is unable to empathize with our weaknesses, but has been tempted in every way, just as we are —…
“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…
“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…
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…
Years ago, I started a new job requiring significant technical knowledge of a specific software. I had never used it before and had a lot to learn! What I did know was something a bit similar, but I found over and over again that other knowledge mostly hindered my progress of learning the new program. The…