Encouraging Women to Passionately Pursue God
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…
The task of cleaning a white wool coat provided the perfect reminder of what Jesus did for you and me.
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…
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 stressed to the max, my knee-jerk reaction is to reach for dark gooey, endorphin-releasing chocolate. Yet His Word tells me there is something else that will better satisfy: time spent at His feet.
How do you grow your faith? Read Scripture, pray, attend church? These activities help us draw closer to Him. But have you thought about things we might need to surrender or even stop? Is anything hindering us from walking with Him? In II Corinthians 10:5a, Paul writes that “We demolish arguments and every pretension that…
While God was gifting the world His Son who would offer each salvation, God also was noticing the heart of Jesus’ mother.
In our quest for a life filled with joy, we don’t need to be anything, do anything, or achieve anything. We only need to become better acquainted with Jesus.
What brings a tug to your heart? What uncertainty plagues your mind? What lump of stone pokes into your soul threatening to clutch pain as a constant companion? There are things that raise an unsuspecting blood pressure and lengthen sleepless nights. In the morning, I am weary and drained and despairing. But as I reach…
A blaring siren sounded in my ear. The clock read 2:37 AM. This familiar medical alarm emitted from my phone on my nightstand. I rose to deliver juice to my loved one – the remedy for low blood sugar. I focused on her glucose monitor, trying to force myself to fully wake up so I…