Encouraging Women to Passionately Pursue God
Have you ever been verbally assaulted? Maybe you were frozen in shock. Maybe you couldn’t excuse the behavior but could offer a little grace, like, “she’s crazy stressed and doesn’t realize how awful those words are.” Maybe, like me, you desperately wanted to defend yourself, or call the person out, but took a deep breath…
“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.
Black Friday! The holiday season is in full swing! Christmas is coming! Christmas is coming. Does the thought of the approaching holidays increase your blood pressure? So much to plan. To do. Trying to keep everyone content, all the while maintaining the reason for the season? Maybe you, like me, have to fight a feeling…
As much as I may long to relive the memories of yesteryear, I look forward to today and tomorrow, knowing from experience, God has me.
Do your holiday expectations of yourself weigh on your shoulders? What would Jesus want for us to do? How might be encourage each other to enjoy our favorite people this holiday season?
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.
Even though we can easily point to personal failures, Jesus chose to go to the cross for you, and for me.
When faced with a season of scorching challenges, we can still flourish instead of just survive when our faith roots run deep.
When Christians lose that loving-everyone-like-Jesus-would feeling, the first step is to sit at His feet.