I know the title is a bit gross, but you immediately had a mental picture didn't you? I don't think I need to explain what vomit is, but I might need to explain why Jesus used this terminology. Both Matthew [...]

Yesterday, while in my front yard, I noticed one of my new flowering plants was opening several of its buds and beginning to bloom more fully than the others. I was delighted because, although I was raised around those who [...]

I am out of routine, and I don't like it. (Great way to start a blog, huh?) But seriously I am, by nature, a routine-kind-of-girl. And when my routine is out of sync I try to evaluate my weaknesses in [...]

"I have held many things in my hands and lost them all. But whatever I've placed in God's hands, that I still possess." --Martin Luther (1483-1546) Sometimes you don't need many words to express a great truth. When I stumbled upon [...]

I love prepositions! Sounds silly, I know. (Especially when you discover I wasn't a big fan of English class while in school.) But think about the power of a preposition: If I say, "I was IN my house." You immediately have [...]

Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 We've been talking about forgiveness. Concerning this, the apostles said to the Lord, "Increase our faith" (Luke 17:5). They were as human as we are when it comes to needing [...]

Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 "Unforgiveness is like drinking poison and expecting the other person to die." --Author Unknown Sadly, our society is in an epidemic of disease. Everywhere you turn, someone is battling [...]

Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 In the last post, I said, "Forgiveness isn't a feeling. It's an act of faith." In response to an instruction by Jesus to forgive often, the apostles said, "Increase our faith" [...]

Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 Jesus said in the last days offenses would increase. This means our opportunity to forgive will increase as well. But actually, in the scope of humanity, the need to [...]

If we'll listen, the Holy Spirit has all kinds of ways of speaking to us. And probably one of the most powerful is a song. I remember standing in the dim room, the only light peeking over the top of the curtains. My two [...]