There are times in our lives when we just feel beaten down. Weary from the trials in this life. Or, perhaps, maybe you have allowed yourself to grow cold to the things of God. (Or to the people of God!) There is good news. His mercy, compassion, and faithfulness is new every morning. Each day …
Knocked down… but still rooted.
My friend has this oak tree on her property that fell down years ago. I noticed the other day when I drove past it, that there are dozens of new little trees sprouting up on it. (Click here to see the picture, if it hasn’t loaded automatically: http://keepersofheartandhome.com/knocked-down-but-still-rooted/ ) It was amazing to me that …
Do you KNOW how much he loves you?
I think we often underestimate the love of God. Perhaps because we have become calloused to the word “love” when it is used so flippantly here on earth. People will tell you they love you and then turn around and betray your trust the next day. Picture the person you love the most here on …
What do you do when you realize your walk doesn’t match your talk?
Well, I will tell you first what you DON’T do. You DON’T sit down and give up! This is exactly what Satan wants you to think should happen. He wants you to believe you are no good and not useful for the cause of Christ anymore. Don’t buy that pack of lies. Let’s take a …
Don’t throw her out with the bathwater!
There is an old saying, “don’t throw the baby out with the bath water”. (Maybe I’m dating myself here, but that’s okay – with age comes wisdom, right?) What this expression means is don’t throw out the good parts of something, just because there is some error in it. When it comes to friendship, and …