Encouraging Women to Passionately Pursue God
Today is known as Good Friday. The day Jesus came to declare His love for us, to pay our debt of sin, so we could stand, reunited with God. (See Luke 23). Jesus knew His purpose. He knew the plan. And, He knew the pain he would face. His soul was secure. His fate was…
“Thanks be to God for His inexpressible gift.” II Corinthians 9:15 “What is a Thanksgiving Box?” our youngest daughter asked our oldest. “It was a decorated shoe box we would fill with strips of paper outlining what we are thankful for. We’d fill it all year long and then open it on Thanksgiving Day.” Our…
Genesis 8:1 “But God remembered Noah and all the wild animals and the livestock that were with him in the ark, and he sent a wind over the earth, and the waters receded.” It was January in Michigan, cold, dark, and stormy. As a young foreigner, I felt the weather matched my disposition. I was…
With over 30 trillion cells, the human body is amazing! And just as astonishing is the fact that our bodies utilize the foods we consume to rebuild, refresh, and renew each of those cells! Our bodies are a constant work in progress! We have learned, if we want to operate at peak performance, we must…
“I call upon the Lord in my distress, and he answers me.” Psalm 120:1 Fuming, stomping, spitting mad, the emotions coursed through me as I threw a mental tantrum. We’re back to this again. That repetitive problem. The issue which is never resolved. That which makes life complicated. I stomped my foot and collapsed into a nearby…
“Give ear and come to me; hear me, that your soul may live. I will make an everlasting covenant with you, my faithful love promised to David.” Isaiah 55:3 NIV Closing the door with a bang, my feet flew down the path, fleeing frustration, fear, and soon-to-be folly. As I rounded the bend, the beautiful…
“The Lord does not look at the things people look at. People look at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart.” I Samuel 16: 7b NIV I walked into church, a trained smile upon my lips; one that never seemed to reach my eyes. Our family was in the midst of a…
Hands planted on her tiny two-year-old hips, she stared defiantly up into my widened eyes, declaring, “No! Levi, I got. You go clean!” Oh, the “wisdom” of Kira, our toddler daughter! She and I were babysitting for a friend, but oh, Kira believed she had this. She wanted to do it herself- without any help…
I stumbled into the kitchen, weary from tending to a sick daughter most of the night before. Searching the cupboard I sleepily began the usual routine of making breakfast and packing lunches. Another daughter, (this one bright- eyed and bushy- tailed), appeared asking questions. Questions which made no sense at that hour, on that little…
“But He gives us more grace. That is why Scripture says: “God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble.” James 4:6 (NIV, emphasis mine) I cannot believe this is a struggle, I thought as I quietly listened. I knew her story. I knew she had an immense Biblical background. She had many family…