Encouraging Women to Passionately Pursue God
Christmas Day is over. Maybe like me, you still have lots of celebrating to do, but the greatest festivities are finished. As I sit quietly during the pre-dawn hours the day after Christmas, I thoughtfully reflect. I adore the stillness of my living room; with only the tree lights glowing and a balsam candle scenting…
When my knee-jerk reaction is to try to seize control, God guides with a different solution: Practice pause.
When the hurt hits too deep. And there seems no way things could be right. Know this: God is still in control.
A crunch sounded and dust rose with each footfall. The plants were yellow except for two lush patches sporting green. The crops that had stayed watered due to elevation changes were thriving. They looked inviting and caught my eye, standing out among the parched patches. Just like Christians who are challenged to stay planted in…
wice a year our family daily routine shifts drastically. In May and then again in August. It has everything to do with the fact our lives revolve around an academic schedule. Even though we have faced this shift and return for years now, we still experience a major adjustment. When your daily routine has shifted…
What is a divided heart? According to Google, “a state of being divided in loyalty or affection, particularly in a spiritual or moral context. It suggests lack of complete devotion to one master or purpose, often describing the conflict experienced when attempting to serve God and worldly desires simultaneously.” Reading the Old Testament, I am…
Remembering the truths of Psalm 23 over the decades.
Are you like me, the Queen of Good Intentions? Often, I think a compliment, a word of encouragement, but I don’t always communicate it. But Scripture encourages us to encourage one another.
I thought I could see the writing on the wall- but I was, (gasp), wrong.
When you know what needs to happen, but you need help staying motivated enough to do it… God has all that.