As we enter the Christmas season, I am once again struck by the awesomeness of God’s incredible love for us manifested in the Christmas story. In the most profound display of true agape love ever to occur, God sent His most precious gift to live, die and rise again for broken humanity – Himself in […]
When the LORD turned again the captivity of Zion, we were like them that dream. Then was our mouth filled with laughter, and our tongue with singing: then said they among the heathen, The LORD hath done great things for them. The LORD hath done great things for us; whereof we are glad. Psalm 126:1-3
As a child, my father would sometimes watch boxing matches at night. I distinctly remember the announcers in Atlantic City or other places who would get up and say in their most entertaining voices, “Are you ready to rumble?” Boxing was not a sport I was fond of, but watching it was better than going
Through wisdom is an house builded; and by understanding it is established: And by knowledge shall the chambers be filled with all precious and pleasant riches. Proverbs 2:3-4 Except the LORD build the house, they labor in vain that build it: except the LORD keep the city, the watchman waketh but in vain. Psalm 127:1
Friends who have spent time in prayer with me have at times found reason to giggle because of the way that I relate to the Father. It is not unusual if I sneeze or cough during prayer that I would say, “Excuse me, Lord.” It’s not something I do on purpose, but a natural reaction
“He sets the lonely in families….” Psalm 68:6a NIV It wasn’t too long ago in the U.S. that large families were commonplace, and marriage and children were considered an integral part of the “American Dream.” A meal shared with family was a time of fellowship and the prayers of parents for their children were spoken
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I sat down recently and made a very interesting list. It wasn’t a grocery list or a school supplies list, or even a To Do List (aren’t those our favorites? Ouch!). It was a list of women who have influenced me in some special and meaningful way during my adult life. Each of them is
I had a funny experience recently that I thought would be fun to share, but also give us ladies some important things to consider as we live this precious life in Christ. I had the opportunity to share the Word at our home church during a midweek service a few weeks ago. It had been
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I made a statement on Facebook recently that really seemed to hit home for a lot of people, so on the advice of a friend (thanks Brooke!), I’m going to expound a little more in hopes that some more folks can be blessed as we continue to grow and learn together along the way. Here
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