Building Christian Character
The Ultimate Water
My hubby and I built raised beds back in the winter. We wanted to try to grow more of our own food and we wanted them to be at a height where my parents could enjoy working in them without having to bend over too far and risk injuring themselves. They still aren’t finished, but … Continue reading
The Desire to Be Known
We live in a society where everyone wants to be known. One quick scroll through social media and we find everything from people’s vacation photos to what they cooked last night for dinner. There’s certainly nothing wrong with sharing photos and milestones on social media; I love keeping up with the happenings of friends and … Continue reading
The Power of Prayer and Praise
I’m participating in an online Bible study on the books of Chronicles. They are the history of God’s relationship with His people. There are examples of both good and bad kings and lots of examples of the downright failure of humankind to stay faithful to God. King Jehoshaphat was one of the good kings and … Continue reading
Why We Come Together to Worship
My hubby and I visited a church for the first time last week. We didn’t know a soul there which was part of the reason why we chose it. It was housed in an old warehouse with exposed brick. As we waited for the service to begin, I marveled at how the congregation elected to … Continue reading
Jesus Knows Your Name
I recently heard a sermon where the pastor talked about the account in Matthew 26, where the woman pours very expensive perfume, Nard, on Jesus. While the disciples were appalled at what they considered a waste of precious resources, Jesus praised her. “Truly I tell you, wherever this gospel is preached throughout the world, what … Continue reading
Daffodil Reminders
I am not a fan of winter. I don’t like cold weather. I typically have no energy in January and February. All I really want to do is sleep. One year, I was so winter tired, I had my thyroid checked because I knew I must have had a physical issue. My thyroid was fine. … Continue reading
Trusting God with Prayer
As someone who enjoys writing, I try to keep a notebook close by most of the time. I never know when a phrase or conversation might inspire me and I know if I don’t jot inspirations down immediately, I will likely lose them. I have often read about people keeping prayer journals, but I … Continue reading
Evident Signs of a Devoted Faith Walk
I recently met a friend of mine for a lunch time walk. She commented on how much she liked my running shoes and asked me if they were new. I told her they were not. I think I have had them for about a year. She asked the brand and said she would have to … Continue reading
Choosing to See Through the Lens of Thankfulness
As Americans prepare to celebrate Thanksgiving, we are living through historic levels of inflation and economic uncertainty. Last year, we were still living with the multi-year threat of a seemingly never-ending international pandemic. Some people were still afraid to travel. Social media was still overrun with arguments about wearing masks or not and I won’t … Continue reading
Be The Church
One of my favorite pastors always ends his sermons by saying, “Go be the church.” That doesn’t seem like a particularly innovative or groundbreaking statement unless you really think about it. As Americans, we tend to go to church. If I were to ask you about church, my question would likely be, “Where do you … Continue reading