I am watching more than one Christian sinning — a lot — and they are wondering why they feel like their prayers are bouncing off the ceiling. Let me clarify that I am not certain about what I am seeing, but I am not observing any confessions, apologies or observable life change. Therefore, it’s a […]
Photograph by Karen Bleier, AFP/Getty every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights with whom there is no variation or shadow due to change. (James 1:17). Years ago, while going through a crisis, I was introduced to the concept of keeping a thank you journal. That year […]
I read a tweet from @uberfacts this week (September 14) that made my heart stop. In the fiscal year of 2014 the U.S. government spent $49 million dollars an hour in interest on its debt. I know. That is not a credible source, right? Check out the national debt clock. The facts approached from any […]
I have had an odd blogging week. I have been mentally obsessed with a particular current event and spent a lot of time writing a post Thursday night but on Friday I woke up believing I wasn’t supposed to post it this week. Something isn’t feeling right. Perhaps it’s not ready. Perhaps I am afraid. […]
It’s that time of year again. A few weeks after school starts many families add their children’s sports activities to their already packed schedules. Our family is part of that trend. Our son just started a soccer season. Sports have played a vital role in our family. When I took our two daughters to […]
We dishonor Christ when we proclaim a Savior who satisfies…but live in discontent. Glenn Underhill I am a dreamer. I think outside the box. I am prone to get lost in thought about all I wish I could do for God and what kind of life I want to live for Him. As my […]
This summer I had a great time spiritually. Though I worked extremely hard every day at work and home, God did great things in my heart. This week I entered the fall semester greatly refreshed in spirit. One of the things I did to keep my mind on the things of God this summer was […]
A Life is like a tapestry. In the same way dark threads weave together with other glorious hues to produce a custom tapestry, hard circumstances weave together with glorious circumstances to produce a customized life not duplicated by anyone else in history. My week has been filled with both hard and glorious […]
…put on the new self, which is being renewed in knowledge after the image of its creator. (Colossians 3:10) Hearts and minds are shifting toward beginning another school year all across America. In our home, someone starts their school year each week of August. Around town, yellow school buses can be seen as bus drivers […]
Consider it pure joy, my brothers, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith produces endurance. And let endurance have its result that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing. 1 Peter 1:2-4 It’s August and my city is languishing in the heat. Women aren’t […]
