Monday Message Praise On The Front Lines I was reminded yesterday of one of the many ways God fights our battles for us. Â Sometimes we think that all our battles are ours to fight alone. We take on these burdens and try to fight, not realizing that the battle is not ours, it's the Lord's.... Continue Reading →
The Power of Friendships I was thinking about my friends today. A group photo popped up in my memories as a confirmation that one of the most wonderful things in life is having a friend. My friends have been around for more years than I even got to spend with my parents. In fact, I... Continue Reading →
Micah 7:7 But as for me, I watch in hope for the Lord,     I wait for God my Savior;     my God will hear me. God hears us! What a blessing to know that there isn’t a word or a sigh, a scream or a cry that God doesn’t hear. God hears us. He hears every... Continue Reading →
Language and Locusts Have you read Joel 2? In a nutshell, Joel 2 is about the great suffering God's people will face if they do not repent of their wicked ways. Some Bible scholars believe Joel is talking about a literal plague of locusts that were currently invading the land, while others believe it was... Continue Reading →
Sparrows And Other Things There have been a few times while writing this blog that I mentioned how much I missed testimonies at church. The thought of writing my own has both captivated and terrified me. There are so many things to say, and some I probably shouldn't. But everywhere I turned, I've felt like... Continue Reading →
The Ultimate Content Creator Yup! You heard me. I know the ultimate content creator—the very first creative. God. It's interesting that arts funding in schools is always on the line, and arts programs are the first to be cut. Creativity has often been relegated to "side hustle" or "hobby" status instead of being elevated in... Continue Reading →
Zero-Waste Lifestyle I'm always impressed by people who live a zero-waste lifestyle. They peel an orange, save the seeds for planting, the skin for zest or marmalade, and eat the pith for all its health benefits. Not a bit of the orange goes to waste. Not just for oranges, though, for everything. What a tremendous... Continue Reading →
No Thanks; I'm Good Have you ever been hit by another test and wanted to say to God, No thanks; I'm good? I'm all tested out at the moment. Come back next week, next month, next lifetime. I know I have! It occurs to me, though, that testing is simply spiritual exercise. When I used to... Continue Reading →
Walking In Victory There is a story my husband tells about the church he grew up in. It was a story of insight and frustration. I believe he was frustrated that so many young people were choosing the wrong paths in life, walking down the wrong roads, and being led astray by the wiles of... Continue Reading →
Trust There is a famous clip of DMX, talking about trust. He explains that to be around all kinds of people, you need only to trust them to be who they are. Trust a snake to be a snake, trust someone solid to be solid. It always stuck with me because it perfectly encapsulated my... Continue Reading →
Peace In a world that's constantly changing, with a never-ending news cycle that seems to amplify only the very worst stories, it's hard to feel at peace. "Peace" was something you would say to people as you left them. You might even flash two fingers to indicate the same without saying a word. It was... Continue Reading →
Overcoming Fear When I first decided to try to create a bible study, I thought about what kinds of topics interested me the most. I brainstormed and came up with a decent size list. There were a lot of things to choose from but I settled on Overcome Fear. Why? you ask. Because I was... Continue Reading →
