When I was in college, I always admired the girls who faithfully read their Bibles and never seemed to get bored. I mean, we were in Bible college. We heard the Bible in chapel. In class. At dorm devotions. In our ministries. And in my immature state, sometimes, honestly, I mentally checked out. But then…
Life is hard. My heart is aching today for many reasons. If you’ve lost a loved one, then you know that life is never the same afterwards. As Christians, we can take our burdens to the Lord. We can have the peace of God in our hearts when we are attempting to manage grief, amen?…
Some days our minds have a difficult time understanding God’s plan. At least that’s true for me. I’m guessing it’s true for you too. We want so desperately to “get it all.” To see God’s plan for the future. To understand how it is all going to work out right here on this earth. In…
When Struggles Come When the struggles of life come, and oh yes, you’d better believe they will come, the number one focus must be to rely on truth. Truth can be challenging to uncover in this world, but God’s promises are always true. This I know and depend on. 10 Bible Verses to Remember God…
Where to Read the Easter Story in the Bible This morning I was thinking about the death, burial and resurrection of Jesus and reflecting on living in fear vs. faith. I’m so thankful that Jesus died for my sin and that he not only died, but that he LIVES! The Resurrection of our Lord is…
Have you ever heard a little one say to her mama, “But you said!”? I used to think of God as a parent like me. I never liked it when my kids used the phrase “But you said…” because I didn’t think they understood my words. It usually meant there was an exception to what…
A FREE Gift for you Life can be so unpredictable and especially of late. It seems the world is upside down and it’s hard to know what to believe. I know I am not the only person who longs for simpler days with predictable outcomes in place of a pandemic and unprecedented times. Today I…
Bible Reading Obstacles I want to read the Bible, but I’m struggling. Please help! Sometimes reading the Bible is tough for us. Why? Well, all kinds of reasons. We digest a huge amount of content these days, so training ourselves to focus can be challenging. Or maybe the language of the Bible version we are…
Ever feel like you just can’t go another step? I’ve been there. Today is one of those days when I needed to savor my go-to list of Bible verses for when you feel like giving up. Recently I’ve been especially hard on myself and I’ve thought, “Why am I going through these feelings again? I…