Encouragement for Christian Women, and a Few Laughs Along the way
For though I be absent in the flesh, yet am I with you in the spirit, joying and beholding your order, and the stedfastness of your faith in Christ. Colossians 2:5 What is a steadfast faith? In the Greek language, this word steadfast means built on a firm/fortified foundation. This kind of faith has roots. …
Don’t let the devil win It was overcast this weekend while Emmie and I were heading into town. Out the Jeep window, there was a patch of sun peeking through the clouds. I thought it was beautiful. She piped up and said “Mom, that reminds me of the Bible story where the heavens opened and …
Everybody experiences loss. It’s the most unfortunate part of this earthly life, having to say goodbye to someone we love. The thing about grief is this: there is no ONE right way to handle it. Everybody is different. Our circumstances and emotional makeup are all different. Perhaps this is why God put so many different …
Yet the LORD will command his lovingkindness in the daytime, and in the night his song shall be with me, and my prayer unto the God of my life. Psalm 42:8 Have you ever dreaded nighttime? Why is it that when night hits everything seems worse? Colds are more miserable at night. Sadness hits harder …
16 At my first answer no man stood with me, but all men forsook me: I pray God that it may not be laid to their charge. 17 Notwithstanding the Lord stood with me, and strengthened me; that by me the preaching might be fully known, and that all the Gentiles might hear: and I …
Moreover the spirit lifted me up, and brought me unto the east gate of the LORD’S house…. Ezekiel 11:1 There are going to be valleys in life. Difficult times happen to us all. Sometimes we will be weak, and have to rely on the Holy Spirit to lift us from where we are. We have …
That they may believe that the LORD God of their fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, hath appeared unto thee.And the LORD said furthermore unto him, Put now thine hand into thy bosom. And he put his hand into his bosom: and when he took it out, …
Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven. Matthew 5:16 1. Lack of Power 2. Poor Connection 3. Burned Out When we consider our spiritual “light”, we find many parallels to common everyday problems with electrical lights. Here is what I …
So much hurt. So many broken hearts. Too much hatred. And an overwhelming desire to have power over one another. Why is it this way? And better yet, what is the cure? I want to share some scriptures with you, and allow the Bible to speak for itself, with a little explanation here and there. …
It never ceases to amaze me. The Lord can use a Bible story you have read a hundred times, and speak to you differently every time you read it. Here are some fresh thoughts I gleaned from His resurrection story this year… Even after an angel appears, keep praying. (Luke 22:43-44) While Christ was praying …