Apr 4, 2021 | Christian Life, Follow Christ (Count the Cost), Spiritual Growth
I love my handy little label-maker. Truth be told, I use it more than necessary. Not that long ago, a friend asked me if I would print some labels for her. Of course I was delighted! Apparently, her family enjoyed having a variety of coffee. However, they kept...
Apr 1, 2021 | Bible Study Sneak Peeks (Excerpts), Follow Christ (Count the Cost), Sacrifice, Suffering
On a moonlit night at the garden of Gethsemane many years ago, blood, sweat, and tears poured forth from Jesus’s body as He prayed – but something else penetrated the veil of darkness that night: the sweet aroma of Mary’s perfume … In Old...
Mar 11, 2021 | Follow Christ (Count the Cost), Prayer, Surrender
Have you ever thought, “If I just pray more often, or harder, I’ll get closer to God and be able to hear God’s voice”? I certainly have. But then I read this beautiful verse in my Bible. “Whoever has my commands and obeys them, he is the one who loves me and he who...
Nov 27, 2020 | Character of God, Follow Christ (Count the Cost), Thankfulness
Recently, I set out to make a small pot of chili. Yet as it cooked, I decided it needed more beans. Then it needed more tomatoes. Now the meat was skimpy. I started out with a small batch and ended up with enough chili to feed the neighborhood! For the next week, I...
Oct 7, 2020 | Courage, Fear & Doubt, Perseverance
“I’m done.” These are the words I wrote in my journal. “I’m done. Done believing the lies. Done holding back. I’m done bowing down to the fear of failure.” Have you ever sensed God calling you to some task? No sooner does He give you the vision, that you begin making...
Aug 31, 2020 | Character of God, Patience, Surrender
“Would I bring to the point of birth and not deliver?” These are the words God pressed on my heart yesterday. I was in my living room during my morning quiet time. But my mind and spirit were anything but quiet. My journal was open as I furiously penned thoughts and...