New – I like new things. We all like new things. They’re fresh. “Out with the old in with the new,” right? If you’re like me, the moment Christmas happened you were mentally packing up your décor, putting your new things to use and getting your home in order attempting to make a fresh lookRead more
I live in the Midwest, which means we spend time each fall outdoors preparing our yard for the upcoming winter season. I have a love/hate relationship with this time of year. I love the smell of the air. I love the crisp feel of the temperature. I love hoodies, hot chocolate, and a warm fireRead more
We walk some sketchy paths – and sometimes as we’re walking them, we begin to think they’re a new concept, never experienced by anyone – ever. Simple truth – that’s wrong thinking. The Israelites walked a sketchy path too. Theirs was a wilderness. Sometimes ours feels a whole lot like a wilderness too. There wasRead more
“A real queen fixes another’s crown without telling the world it was crooked.” Anonymous I have no idea who wrote these words, but whomever did hit the nail square on the head with its simple, profound – truth. I know some women who have announced to the world the crookedness of another’s crown – (ahemRead more
4 Steps to Surrender: Step 4 Allow Proverbs 16:3, “Commit to the Lord whatever you do and He will establish your plans.” When I think about my need for peace, love, joy, and comfort in my home and my inability to obtain it on my own – this verse becomes my foundation. Commitment… Commit toRead more
Jesus, and friends (and GREAT coffee). Alright, Alright – strike the coffee (chalk that one up to an added bonus, but that’s not what we’re here to talk about, let’s FOCUS) -> Jesus, and friends. I packed these words in the suitcase of my mind as I walked away from coffee this weekend. I packedRead more
Matthew 7:7-11, “Keep on asking, and you will receive what you ask for. Keep on seeking, and you will find. Keep on knocking, and the door will be opened to you. For everyone who asks, receives. Everyone who seeks, finds. And to everyone who knocks, the door will be opened.” The Message version says it likeRead more
God is omniscient. He’s all knowing. There is nothing that has ever happened, or will ever happen that he doesn’t already know. Whether we like it or not – it’s Biblical truth, and it’s hard to wrap our brain around. It’s sobering reality to accept that he sees the good – but he also seesRead more
An object lesson in our Kindergarten Sunday School class yesterday on the power of prayer. Too often we look at prayer as a check in the box activity. Talked to God today? Check! On to the next thing… …But there’s so much more to it. Our prayers are an offering to God… they live beyondRead more
Self-Love is it instinct, or is it learned? What image comes to mind when you think of self-love? The importance of loving yourself is magnified by popular culture in its emphasis that we must learn to do it. 1) Thinking on that emphasis – how would you define self-love? 2) What are your thoughts whenRead more