An Intentional Farmer
This article first appeared on The Christian Broadcasting Network
Funny story: my stepdad doesn’t like tomatoes but he planted […]
Make Yourself At Home
When my husband and I first married, he had to get used to an extended family— not because he married into mine, but because my side of the […]
It’s Called Living
When you think about it, emotions are an interesting attribute of our human make-up. And yet, God saw it fit to equip us with these feelings that influence […]
Samples for Everyone
As you know, in the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John, the Bible describes how Jesus went from place to place ministering to people. For example, in […]
Victory at the Cross
“But I tell you truly, there are some standing here who shall not taste death till they see the kingdom of God” (Luke 9:27).
The […]
Avoid the Trap of Offense
“Now the Spirit expressly says that in latter times some will depart from the faith, giving heed to deceiving spirits and doctrines of demons, speaking lies in hypocrisy, […]
Alert and Ready
This article first appeared on The Christian Broadcasting Network
My husband has always been one to get up early. But me, I […]
Unchanging Purpose
It’s my birthday week and I adopted this birthday scripture a few years ago:
“Now also when I am old and gray-headed, O God, do not forsake me, […]
Keep Your Eyes on Christ
Solomon wasn’t wrong. He just didn’t know Christ.
I woke up thinking about Ecclesiastes (a little nudge in the spirit to go read it). And […]
I Will Tell You How He Lived
Have you seen the movie, The Last Samurai with Tom Cruise? It’s been on TV a couple of times recently and as I watched […]
Home from War
I recently saw someone at church I hadn’t seen in a long time. As soon as we had a chance to greet one another, I made a bee […]
Seek God First
It’s so easy to get in a routine and forget that faith still pleases God. For example, I recently woke up early to write my blog but accidentally […]
You Can’t Go Back
The only thing worse than your past is a future that’s bound by the past.
In three short words, Jesus gave us a visual of […]
Your Purpose Barometer
Sometimes you have to go back to the beginning. Why am I here? How did I get here? What am I doing? Am I making a difference?
His Death is Your Life
I have a sweet friend who used to teach kindergarten. She told me about a discussion some of her students once had about Easter. She said one particular […]
You Can Trust the Anointing
I woke up this morning with this rolling around in my spirit:
The anointing of God precedes you, prepares you, and propels you.
New Year, New You?
What is it about January that makes us want to start fresh (or for some, start over)?
I know the obvious answer, but honestly, […]
The Seed & Fire of Christmas
There’s a song entitled, “Mary’s Prayer” by Bebo Norman that is one of my favorites. It is definitely an appropriate meditation these few days before Christmas, but I sometimes listen […]
