What do you do when the word God gave you doesn’t look like it will come to pass? Do you discard it and say it must not have been from God? Do you get frustrated with the Lord and begin to doubt his ability to fulfill his word? Or do you stand on God’s word …
I am what you would call a gift giver. I love paying attention to the details of someone’s life and crafting the perfect gift for them. I enjoy giving gifts because they can make a person feel special, seen, and loved. Now imagine if I hypothetically worked tirelessly on constructing a practical gift that I …
Have you ever been in a situation where you needed to make a decision but weren’t 100% sure of what to do? I’m sure we all have been there before. In those moments, we are tempted to worry about what to do and then tempted to take matters into our own hands if we don’t …
6,000 That’s the approximate number of thoughts we have per day*. 80% That’s the number that reflects how many of our thoughts are negative**. These numbers are astounding to me. We have thousands of thoughts a day, and the vast majority of them are negative towards ourselves and others. This should not be the case …
Color-coordinated outfits, plastic eggs, and Easter speeches all point to a celebration that believers eagerly participate in with great joy; Easter. We gather in our churches to thank God for the life, death, and resurrection of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. We celebrated Easter this past weekend, and I’m sure many of us heard …
Spring has come, and what a wonder it is! I love seeing the trees begin to bud, flowers bloom, and luscious green leaves appear before our eyes. All in the course of time, April showers will produce May flowers, and I will fill my table centerpiece with tulips and peonies. Although I don’t have a …
An Anchor. Full of strength and stability. Once thrown overboard a vessel, it hooks to the seabed and prevents a boat from drifting. An anchor is such an excellent symbol of steadfastness. It stays firmly fixed in place and causes the vessel attached to it to be unwavering in its position. Immovable. When you think …
“Time waits for no man.” This age-old proverb still rings true today. The older I get, the more I agree with this statement. Just yesterday, I was getting before the Lord to see what goals I needed to set for 2021, and now the calendar has flipped to begin a brand new year. Last year …
Imagine stepping into a brick house built in 1916 that hasn’t been kept up well. You cross the threshold of the front door and enter into what used to be the living room. The creaking of the floor gets louder with every step, so you tread lightly for fear the floor may give way at …
Earlier this year, I decided to do a brave thing and get a…plant. It’s a brave thing for me because I have killed a plant before, and I figured my thumb was black from this experience. Even with my self-proclaimed “black thumbness,” I still decided to push past the fear of killing another plant and …
