An Antidote to Craziness
We try to watch the news each day. It is important to be aware of what is going on in the world around us, but I started to get REALLY angry about some of the bizarre and unjust things that people are doing in various places. My husband reminded me that this is
Just Do It!
When my daughter was two years old, she curiously watched a caterpillar crawling on a leaf in our friend's yard. That same afternoon when we got home, she took a sheet of paper and drew a crude, but very recognizable representation of a caterpillar and brought it to me. I was impressed and
A Full-On Frontal Assault
Everyone is going through something. We each have our own stories of struggles, trials and burdens that we don't think anyone else can understand. We each have hurts, failures and frustrations that we often try to keep hidden in secret places of our hearts, hoping that no one else but God can see
Drinking From God’s Firehose
Have you ever heard the phrase, "drinking from a firehose"? This describes a situation when one is overwhelmed with too much work, information, etc. at once. It is to be inundated with an uncapped, unfiltered amount, or to attempt to take a small amount from an enormous, hard-to-manage quantity. Usually, this is not
Reading God’s Mind
Have you ever wished you could read someone’s mind, to know what they REALLY thought about you? Proverbs talks a lot about seeking the wisdom of God. But what is true wisdom? And how do we find it? Have you ever said, “Lord, I just don’t know what to do! I don’t understand
Loving Without Hypocrisy
Happy St. Valentine's Day! Why do we celebrate Valentines Day? Saint Valentine was a 3rd Century Roman priest or bishop who ministered to persecuted believers. He was an outspoken evangelist who prayed for healings, admonished people to tear down their idols and even tried to convince the Emperor Claudius II to accept the
Healing is in Praise
Have you ever had “one of those days”? A day when nothing seems to be easy, a day filled with stress and frustration? I had a day like that yesterday. Even in my prayer time I felt hindered. But I clearly heard the voice of the Spirit say, “I am here.” And that
The No-Fishing Zone
I had an old denim hat that I used to wear every day. It was my absolutely favorite hat until one day when we went on a boat ride on the Sea of Galilee. As I was standing on the deck, enjoying the breezy day, the wind snatched my hat off and blew
The Greatest Mystery Revealed
I love a good mystery, an intriguing story with a seemingly unanswerable puzzle, and a solution that is like a revelation at the end. For example, in World War II, the Germans engineered a machine that could create coded messages that could only be decoded by another machine like it. They aptly called
God’s Smorgasbord
One of the most amazing phenomena of the American culture is the All-You-Can-Eat-Buffet. It is a seemingly endless smorgasbord of delicacies with more choices than room on one’s plate. I have never met a person leaving a buffet restaurant saying, “I’m still hungry; I just couldn’t find anything I wanted.” Yet, there are
Being Glorified in God
Dearly Beloved of the Lord, Have you been having a trying week? Have you struggled with your devotions amid the chaos swirling around you? Have you felt discouraged or lost your temper? Don't feel bad, you are not alone. We all have been going through something in one way or another. But be
Called to Be Quiet
The Lord has called His people to live sanctified lives. What is sanctification? This is a concept many people grapple with. It is more than just reading your Bible and attending church weekly. Of course, these are essential things to do in a sanctified life, but what does the process of sanctification involve?
The Generosity Cycle
When my husband and I were first married and we were working several part-time jobs to support ourselves while he finished his last year of college, we rarely had any extra funds to spend on wants. One Christmas, we were grateful to have our necessary bills paid but had nothing left over
A Spouse or a Wife?
I dearly love my husband. He is more than a spouse to me; he is my best friend! We have been married for nearly thirty years and I feel closer to him now than ever. There is an intriguing picture of a marriage in Hosea 12:12, “Jacob fled to the country of Syria;
Honing a Habit
When I first married my husband, I applauded him for his patience with my meager cooking skills. Over the years, I have developed a love of cooking and a courage to experiment with new recipes. But one thing that frustrates me the most in the kitchen is a dull knife. We bought a
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