Encouraging Women to Passionately Pursue God
Words softly spoken with a dash of humor. Discerning eyes that reflected empathy. A peaceful presence that waited with sincere love. These are all traits of the most patient man I ever knew: my Grandpa. He demonstrated the instruction in Ephesians 4:2 on a regular basis: “Be completely humble and gentle; bearing with one another…
We were moving and I was with child. The doctor called with frightening words, something looked wrong with the pregnancy. Then my husband phoned with the news he wouldn’t make it home from his business trip that night as expected. At that moment, my response wasn’t kind or gracious or loving. It’s hard to be…
Have you ever had a friendship that felt weighted, even slowly turned into a burden? I had someone close to me that struggled a lot. I tried to help with support and positivity, even tried to find humorous things to lighten the perspective. I realized this person did not get to choose all the difficult…
The task of cleaning a white wool coat provided the perfect reminder of what Jesus did for you and me.
I reached for the page from the printer, flipping to the back side to determine the length of the prayer list. I was always amazed at the reach our prayer requests had. Not only over multiple states, but countries. I am part of our church’s prayer team. I have been praying weekly with these ladies…
Are you a fixer? I sure am, or at least often try to be. When someone has a problem, I listen, and all the while my wheels are turning. How can I help them solve this? What can I do? I really dislike how I feel, knowing someone needs help and I am stuck in…
Have you ever wondered why Good Friday is called “good”? Being a believer since childhood, I got used to the name and didn’t really think much about it. It came around annually; it was simply the Friday before Easter. But when reading the events of that day in the Bible, when Jesus was forced to…
A few years ago, I feel in love. Tragically, that love was not returned. Our puppy Tipper, might protect me, but she certainly did not obey me. She might stand between me and the lumbering trash truck in the street. She might plant herself between me and the large city worker in our yard. She…
When Valentine’s Day pops up, it’s not about who we don’t have, but Who we do have to love.
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.