Spiritual Growth

Shortly after having my children, my hair would fall out by the hand full. It would have been a bit disconcerting if I didn’t have really thick hair. I would think, “well.. Lord, there’s 20 less to keep track of!”  It’s nice to know, bald or bouffant, the Lord knows you.  He just doesn’t know […]

We’ve all seen at least one Christmas pageant that had cute little kids walking down the isle in oversized kings costumes. They proudly carry their version of gold, frankincense, and myrrh to the feet of baby Jesus, then wave at their parents.  My favorite part is when they try to kneel in those big robes.

Sometimes, people do things that hurt and disappoint us. What do we do with those feelings? When we expect people to be a certain way and they fall short, how do we respond? It’s not always easy to get past being let down by someone you love or turning the other cheek when a stranger

Have you ever thought, “ I just need something awesome to happen or I need an experience with God”, the need for something to break the barrage of storms and challenges that you face in life? Sure, we all do. It’s easy to think that an “experience” will be the thing to bring change. That

In Acts 28, Paul and the crew of the ship made it to the island of Malta. Just as the Lord has told him, no one lost there life. Whew! Paul escaped the perils of the sea! What next? A snake! A creepy, slimy, venomous snake latched itself to his hand as he was helping

Put a straight jacket on that thing! Ever feel like your mouth has a mind of it’s own. You say things before you really think about it. Maybe you have gotten to a place in your life where you could care less what comes out of your mouth. You should. An uncontrolled tongue can bring

Let’s just go ahead and admit it, sometimes our mind needs to be fixed! I’m not talking about the kind of fixing that takes place when something is broken. I mean fixed as in set, inflexible, and unchanging.  Have you ever met someone who makes sudden and unpredictable changes, their mind is all over the

Hello Valentines Day!  Some may think it’s silly to dedicate a holiday to love, not me. I enjoy having red roses, pink balloons and candy hearts lying around to remind me the importance of love. Granted, having or giving those things does not define love but just seeing them makes me think: “Love someone today!”

The word of God tells us in 1 John 2:15-17, “Don’t love the world’s ways. Don’t love the world’s goods. Love of the world squeezes out love for the Father. Practically everything that goes on in the world—wanting your own way, wanting everything for yourself, wanting to appear important—has nothing to do with the Father.