God’s Word Is Like A Hammer
Photo Credit beni bb There is a verse in the Bible that says the word of God is like a hammer striking rocks (Jeremiah 23:29). When we declare the word, it is like one blow of the hammer on the rock...
View ArticleLove Is The Foundation
Photo Credit cobrasoft Recently, I had someone in my life do something terrible. Then, without even apologizing or acknowledging that they’d done something to break my heart, they said, “I love you.” I...
View ArticleAn Open Door For God To Work
Photo Credit ilco Bless those who persecute you, bless and do not curse (Romans 12:14 NIV). Do not repay evil with evil or insult with insult. On the contrary, repay evil with blessing, because to this...
View ArticleLet The Stones Fall
Photo Credit Raederlesxc.hu They all stood in a circle around me, with rocks in their hands. Their words hit me like rocks and they hurt. All of their words, rejection and assumptions were tearing me...
View ArticleOur Protection
Photo Credit lucretious sxc.hu The Bible says God’s promises are our armor and protection (Psalm 91:4 NLT). If we don’t know the promises of God, if we don’t know the word, then how will we be...
View ArticleWorship While You Work
Photo Credit Cieleke sxc.hu The housework seemed overwhelming. Every time I looked, there seemed to be a new mess to clean up. I became overwhelmed, and when I’m overwhelmed, I’m grumpy. One day I...
View ArticleDon’t Dismiss The Broken
Photo Credit Cobrasoft sxc.hu So many of us pass by things that don’t look good on the outside; but the truth is, because of this, so many are missing out on what God sees as precious. For God has...
View ArticleHe Kept It In His Pocket
Photo Credit Oskarmm sxc.hu When Moses sent the Israelites to spy out the land God was giving to them, only two came back with a good report. The good report was measured with what God had said. The...
View ArticleFour Ways To Stay Spiritually Healthy
Photo Credit Everywhere sxc.hu The temptation to give up was strong. Depression weighed on me like a wet blanket. I couldn’t seem to shake it, and no matter how hard I tried, the hurts played over and...
View ArticleThere’s A Reason For That Command
Photo Credit rlewin sxc.hu “Don’t run in the street.” “Don’t talk to strangers.” “Wash your hands before you eat.” These are all things I have told my children at one time or another. If you are a...
View ArticleHis Burden is Light
Photo Credit Marcos bh sxc.hu Reading the Bible and praying had become a burden to me. A pastor actually sat down with me and told me not to read my Bible for a week. My husband spoke of it seeming...
View ArticleBlank Pages
image courtesy of Jomphong/freedigitalphotos.net First of all, thank you to everyone for your prayers, all of your responses meant so much to me. I love that blogging isn’t just about writing, but...
View ArticleGrowing At His Feet
Photo Credit encase/sxc.hu Growth doesn’t happen overnight, it’s a process, happening little by little. I used to think I could hurry the process up. I was aware of my weakness, aware of my...
View ArticleEven If You Can Only Bring Your Tears
Image courtesy of FrameAngel/freedigitalphotos.net Once again my heart broke. I was trying to come out of my shell, but I wasn’t quite sure how. Instead of acceptance, I had met with rejection, and my...
View ArticleInto His Light
Image courtesy of samuiblue/freedigitalphotos.net Jesus knew the day, even if I didn’t. He’d set that day into motion and knew what would happen. Sometimes I picture him smiling on me that day....
View ArticleWhat I learned From An Eighty Year Old Man
Image Courtesty of geww/freedigitalphotos.net Pastor Z stood behind the pew at the front of the class, looking at each one of us with a seriousness in his eyes. He told us a story of being in the...
View ArticleWhat’s The Rush?
Image courtesy of Witthaya Phonsawat/freedigitalphotos.net I was rushing through. I had so many things to do that day. I didn’t want to put off reading my Bible so I hurried. I used to look forward to...
View ArticleWhat’s Your Agenda?
Image courtesy of Grant Cochrane/freedigitalphotos.net Recently, some new neighbors moved in next door. We made it a point to say hello to them, find out their names and welcome them to the...
View ArticleComparing Yourself to Others
Image courtesy of grasspigg/sxc.hu Imagine with me a man who decides to start running. He hasn’t run in quite a while, actually, age has crept up on him, and he has overcome many injuries, each one...
View ArticleThe Importance of Putting It Into Practice
Image courtesy of photomyheart/freedigitalphotos.net My husband read over another scene I’d written for my class. “Honey, if this was a book, I’d keep reading, it’s really good.” I was excited about...
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