I've been known to say, "I can't imagine how someone without Jesus could get through this."
I've said it several times this year.
When we face tough things in our lives, it is meant to make us more Christ-like. That will only happen if we draw closer to Him as we walk through our situation with Him…
Phyllis Sather
Last week during my quiet time, I read a devotional that pricked my heart.
It was about finishing well.
A few projects immediately popped into my mind.
The book I'm writing.
The closets I'm cleaning out.
The paperless class I'm in.
What does all of that have to do with my title - reading…
"Other lords have had dominion over me; they have made me miserable by keeping my Lord, my happiness, from me. Cast out these intruders, take possession of me, and be mine forever." David Clarkson
This was the quote in today's email from our pastor. He finds ones that really make me think, so I thought I…
"When my worry meter starts heading for the red zone, I remember this unshakeable truth: "For with God, nothing is impossible." Luke 1:37" Liz Curtis Higgs
Instead of watching or listening to the news, I try to do these three things each day. I am prone to worry and wander.
Prone to Wander Lord I Feel It
To…
When You Love Someone with Cancer
The article above is the first article I wrote with this title. The boy in the photos is our son Eric. He had leukemia when he was 18 months old. He required 3 1/2 years of chemo and this is him today with his wife and daughter.
Loving someone with cancer…
Are you free to follow your heart?
I guess that depends on who you ask.
God's word says:
"The heart [is] deceitful above all [things], and desperately wicked: who can know it?" Jer 17:9 KJV
R. C. Sproul, Jr. says "Our calling isn't to follow our hearts. Our calling is to have our hearts informed by, directed by,…
Try Adding But God... to your circumstance
As a homeschool mom, one of the things I’ve always told my children is to “Watch out for the ‘buts’ when we study God’s word.”
This was always good for a laugh when they were younger.
Recently I was reminded of this again when a speaker I was listening to…