Encouragement for Christian Women, and a Few Laughs Along the way
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 …
Let me start by saying there is no “perfect Christian”. We strive to be as close to God as we can, but we all fail. We mess up. Thank God he is a forgiving, patient God. There is none righteous, no not one. No matter how ‘good’ we perceive others to be, everyone has to …
Have you ever been told “thank you” by someone with a frown or sour expression on their face? It just doesn’t mean the same, does it? If we are not careful, we will go to God with this same attitude. Knowing we should be grateful for all he has blessed us with, we may even …
We all want to be good at what we do in life! We want to be a good friend. We want to be a good Mom, Sister, Daughter, and the list goes on! But when it comes down to it, what we do for Christ is what will last. The things we do in the …
Have you ever wondered where God was? Ever felt like your prayers weren’t being heard, or like the peace and joy you once had were now nowhere to be found? Me too…Here’s some food for thought: A lesson learned from Jesus’ parents in Luke 2:42-51 Luke 2:42-51 “42 And when he was twelve years old, …
We all have that one thing that draws our attention. But what we allow it to pull us away from makes all the difference. While reading in Deuteronomy 13 this morning, as Moses was talking to the children of Israel, this chapter really stuck out to me. Read along with me. Verses 1 ¶ If …
….There was not one city too strong for us: the LORD our God delivered all unto us: Deuteronomy 2:36b No matter what storm you are facing…He is faithful to deliver you. Today’s storms are still subject to the Peace Speaker. No matter what heartache you are bearing…He is faithful to deliver you. He was touched …
Encourage -“To give courage to; to give or increase confidence of success; to inspire with courage, spirit, or strength of mind; to embolden; to animate; to incite; to inspirit. “ as defined by Webster’s 1828 dictionary. Everyone of us have the ability to lift someone else up. We may not think we have much to …
Have you been looking for something and search everywhere only to realize later that it was right in front of you the whole time? You weren’t really focused. It’s the same with our husbands and children and we may even say “open your eyes, it’s right there!” Haha we all know that mom knows where …
If you are a Christian, the Bible should be your guideline for every area of your life. This includes the areas of work, play, love, friendship, etc! When reading in 1 Peter 4 the other day, I jotted down a few notes about how I should be a Biblical friend, and I want to share …