The other week my husband and I were leaving church one night when our 7-month old started crying. We had a long drive ahead of us and it had already been a long day so neither of us felt like hearing her scream the whole ride home. Read more
Don’t Come Expecting to Fight but Still Come Expecting to Win
Any time you are faced with unfavorable odds, it is likely that God is giving Himself the opportunity to show you who He really is and what He is really capable of. In other words, it’s a set up. Read more
Don’t Despise the Mountains that are Standing Between You and Your Destiny
Am I the only one that wakes up some mornings feeling like the devil is sitting at my bedside waiting to serve me a hot cup of discouragement? I can’t even open my eyes to thank God for another day before he reminds me of all of the things that are going wrong in my life. Read more
The Uneven Exchange: Is it possible to pay God back?
I’m sure most of us have been in a situation where we’ve had to terminate a relationship, whether it was romantic or otherwise, due to a lack of reciprocity. We constantly emptied ourselves of all that we had to give and received very little in return. This says nothing about our value or who we are as a person and is only proof that the relationship meant more to us than it did to the other person. Read more
Isn’t it about time we believers stopped drinking milk?
Each American consumes about 20 gallons of milk every year. When you consider its smooth, creamy taste, the fact that it is easy to digest and is filled with vital nutrients, that comes as no surprise. A healthy choice though it may be, I think it’s safe to say that if milk were all we ever consumed, it wouldn’t be long before we found ourselves malnourished and weak, unable to exert enough energy to complete even the smallest tasks. The same is true spiritually. Read more
