Equipping Women to Live a Set Apart Life
What’s the worst that can happen? This question flies through my head on an almost daily basis. Except I don’t actually think this question, so much as answer it. Whenever I am given a situation, I immediately think of what could go wrong. It is just the way my brain works. For example: One day, […]
As a first time mom, I spend a lot of time reading baby books trying to learn the “right” things to do. I read advice on eating and sleeping routines to achieve peaceful nights. I learned activities to help her reach developmental milestones, and what foods to introduce at what age. If something sounded beneficial […]
As a teenager, I moved to California with my mom and sister. Since we didn’t have any family nearby, a lady from our church invited us into her family for Christmas Eve dinner. It was a family celebration. I remember the woman’s mom being there, and her grown children; probably around 8 of her family […]
Do you ever have days when you can’t do anything right? Days where one little thing after another piles up on top of each other until you want to go back to bed and start over? I do. I run late for an appointment, I drop something and it breaks, I overcook lunch and […]
At different times in my life, I have received a clear call from God. These calls require me to act; to step out of my comfort zone and serve God’s purpose for my life. I wish I could tell you I promptly responded with willing obedience, but this has not usually been the case. […]
The summer before sixth grade I was standing next to my best friend at church camp and we were rapping: For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother’s womb. I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well. Psalm 139: […]
As parents, we are called to pass our faith along to our children. “they in turn will teach their own children. So each generation should set its hope anew on God, not forgetting his glorious miracles and obeying his commands. Then they will not be like their ancestors— stubborn, rebellious, and unfaithful, refusing to give […]
To be honest, I have always had a hard time with this verse. Rejoice always? Is that even possible? Why should I rejoice? What if I don’t have anything to rejoice about? Drawing further into a life of joy has required me to wrestle with these questions. After all, rejoicing is part of having […]
My alarm goes off at 6:00am. Through blurry eyes I reach over to my night stand and turn it off. As I roll back onto my pillow I close my eyes and say a quick prayer: Good morning Lord. I give this day to you. I am still very tired, so please help me wake […]
Prayer is a powerful tool, but many Christians don’t take advantage of it’s full potential. Why? Because the most powerful way to pray is with others. “Again I say to you, if two of you agree on earth about anything they ask, it will be done for them by my Father in heaven.” Matthew 18:19 […]