Confessing My Not-So-Perfect Prayers
I have a confession: my prayer time doesn’t always look super spiritual. But let me explain.
For example, this morning as I sat down with my coffee and bible, and began […]
Mindful, Thoughtful, Peaceful
“My dear brothers and sisters, understand this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to anger, for human anger does not accomplish God’s righteousness” (James 1:19-20).
Mindful.
Thoughtful.
Peaceful.
These […]
Charting Your Heart’s Path
You know what a pattern is– something repetitive. We see it in clothing, landscape, buildings, and people.
If it’s a good pattern, it’s pleasing to the eye and senses. But if […]
You Can Trust the Dream Giver
My husband’s 30 year reunion at Rhema Bible Training College in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma is happening this month. I wasn’t a student at the time but have been a student […]
Redefine Your Perfect Self
Growing up, I got it in my head that anything less than perfect was terrible. No one told me this; and it wasn’t something demanded or even expected in our […]
The Journey Isn’t Linear
Would you agree most people view Christianity as a straight line– going from point A (where we were found) to point B (where we are headed)? I think that was […]
Find Peace at the Stream
I had a sweet revelation this morning. I know the verse in 1 Peter 5:7 which says, “Casting all your cares on [the Lord], for He cares for you.” But […]
Activate Your Faith
Jesus knew what He was talking about when He warned His disciples about getting weary, didn’t He? It seems almost normal for everyone to be exhausted of strength these days– […]
Better With Age
I was an 80’s girl. As a senior in high school (and not yet saved), I chanted with my peers, “We’re gonna party like it’s 1999!” And in […]
The Most Intriguing Christmas Scripture
There’s a certain scripture in the Christmas story that has always intrigued me. You know the story… an angel visits a young girl named Mary and […]
Always Gift-Giving Season
It’s hard to believe we’re approaching the gift-giving season already –but then again, between family birthdays, baby showers, and weddings, is it ever not the gift-giving season?
More specifically, as Christians […]
God’s First Promise
Did you know the first promise God ever made was about Christmas? You actually know the story. It didn’t happen in Bethlehem. It happened in the Garden. Sin caused […]
Bless the Lord
There are certain phrases so common that almost anyone could fill-in-the-blank. For example, if I said, “If you can’t say anything nice…” you could finish that sentence with […]
Finish Well
It should our constant desire to run our race with joy.
Unfortunately, even with good intentions, it’s easy to slip into grumbling and complaining if we’re not mindful of our heart […]
Don’t Give In To Fear
“And you will hear of wars and rumors of wars. See that you are not troubled; for all these things must come to pass, but the end is […]
Just Pause
“What happens a lot of times is that believers get taken up with natural things, and that’s where they dwell. Therefore they don’t take advantage of what […]
Lift Up Your Eyes
In reading the story of Jesus and the woman at the well, I noticed something I had not seen before.
If you don’t know the story, Jesus’ disciples had left Him […]
