Three Musts for Life
A faith to live by. A purpose to live for. A self to live with. It took me awhile to understand each of these, but I now know without any hesitation that these three are a [...]
Where Your Healing Happened
Healing comes in all shapes and sizes. I'm always in awe of the care God puts into the tiniest details. People can receive healing of heart for their brokenness, healing of body for sickness and disease, [...]
Want Results? Stay Stuck Like Glue
When we think about something being "permanently fixed," we're referring to anything that is fastened, attached, or placed so firm, it's not readily movable. This could be anything from a palm tree to a cement bunker. [...]
Don’t Ignore
Throughout God's Word, we find natural examples to help us understand spiritual principles. One such example is found in Hebrews, Chapter Six. The Bible says if the earth drinks in the rain and then produces a good [...]
Go Ahead… Make a U-Turn
"I felt fine when I didn't understand what the law demanded. But when I learned the truth, I realized I had broken the law and was a sinner, doomed to die" (Romans 7:9). Do you remember a [...]
You Have a Place in the Winner’s Circle
Endurance. Just hearing the word makes you sweat. Endurance describes a person with the ability or strength to continue or last, especially despite fatigue, stress, or some other adverse condition. It is the picture of bearing [...]
Ultimate Game Changer
Jesus was the ultimate game changer. In His message to the multitude, he repeatedly gave them one train of thought and then countered it with: "But I say to you…" For example, Jesus said, "You have heard that [...]
Maybe Chess is a Game in Heaven
The dictionary defines a pawn as: 1. An object used to deposit as security, such as money 2. A person used as a hostage 3. A piece in a Chess game 4. Someone who is used to [...]
Faith Like a Recipe
I come from a line of amazing ladies. My mom was a school teacher for many years and I observed many students cross her path later in life with loving appreciation of her. She went into education partly [...]
You Are On the Winning Team
Are you aware of where and how this whole thing started? I'm talking about Christianity. Here's the story: And war broke out in heaven: Michael and his angels fought with the dragon; and the dragon and [...]
Forgive… Don’t Just Say It
As a parent, I've told my children it's not always what you say, but what you do. Anyone can say the right thing, but what are they doing or thinking? For example, when I was growing up, my [...]
Three Keys to Answered Faith
Have you ever started to have faith, and then wavered? In a true story of provision, this happened to one of Jesus' disciples at the feeding of the five thousand (John 6:1-14). A great multitude of people had followed Jesus because of the [...]
Don’t Write People Off Early
Have you ever wanted to give up on someone (or something)? I have. But I'm thankful God's Word instructs us differently. For starters, God didn't give up on me. In Luke 13:6-9, Jesus said it this [...]
Just Call Me Superman
Years ago, I used to help oversee a local community project called Kidsteem. The name was derived from the purpose: to help boost the self-esteem of children on the first day of school. The program raised [...]
Have You Opened Your Gift?
Who doesn't like to get gifts? I have occasionally been the person who has had a hard time receiving gifts, but that's not to say I don't like getting them. What I mean is, we often feel [...]
The Best Way to Defend Yourself
I hate it when I feel like I need to defend myself, don't you? No matter who it is, if there's been a misunderstanding or judgment error, it's natural to want to defend yourself, but I [...]
