God Isn’t a Consolation Prize
It’s the promise of a life beyond this broken one, a far better life than we have ever known that we must cling to in this uphill journey.
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Awake My Soul
Awake my soul, O Lord! Teach me to follow hard after You. Let me delight in Your presence more than anything else.
The Island of `What If’s?’
When we allow the “What If’s” to rule our lives, we run round and round never accomplishing anything.
Substitute God
I love food. I love to think about food, to cook food and to plan special occasions around food.
If You Want Peace, Prepare For War
Question: Are you aware and ready to fight spiritual battles in your life? If you want peace in your life as a Christian, you must prepare for the battle.
Impossible Love
Jesus calls His followers to a love that is way beyond casual. It’s Crazy. Supernatural. Foolish.
God’s Promise
“Ma’am your son has been arrested for shoplifting.” My whole world came to a standstill. The pain was excruciating, the shame unbearable, the isolation overwhelming.
Ugly to Beautiful
“Before the rooster crows tomorrow morning, you will deny three times that you even know me.” And Peter left the courtyard weeping bitterly.
A Front Row Seat
Why God does want me to be in community with other believers? Why can’t I just do church on my own? People always make things so complicated and messy.
Kisses from Heaven
Take some time today to reflect on how you have been “kissed” this past year by God.
A Baby Changes Everything
A baby, her BABY would change EVERYTHING! "And while they were there, the time came for her baby to be born. She gave birth to her first child, a son.
Everlasting
“I AM WHO I AM.” Not I WAS or I WILL BE . . . But, I AM. Eternal. Everlasting. Infinite. Timeless.
A Wild and Crazy Faith
What kind of faith do you have? Do you trust God when things seem impossible, when you can’t see what He is doing? Are you viewing your life through an earthly lens or a…
Pure and Unadulterated Worship
Do you struggle to know how to worship God? Start by doing what David did.
Roller Coaster Journey
Sometimes, I feel like I’m just going AROUND and AROUND– trying to set up appointments and rescheduling cancellations.
How Bright is Your Light?
Think of a part of your life that you have kept dim; maybe it’s the side of you that comes out at your child’s sporting events or when you take a night off with…
God Turns Nobodies into Somebodies
God took this nobody of a girl and turned her into a somebody. And He can do the same for you!
Living Stones
We are like rocks in a stream: bouncing, rubbing, and polishing off each others rough edges.
Servant Living
After Jesus washed the disciples’ feet, He told them, “Since, I your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you ought to wash each others feet. I have given you an example to follow.…
The Last Place First
Why is prayer always my last resort instead of my first inclination? Could it be that I don’t really KNOW who He is?
The Road Less Traveled
For much of my life, I have had this propensity to want to be in control. For a long time, fear kept me from turning over the keys to my Savior. Fear of what…