A stranger in our home can disrupt and eventually destroy what God has joined together and blessed according to His divine plan. How does this happen? It happens when we let our guard down and when our boundaries are not strong enough to protect the precious contents of our marriage and family. “Our inheritance has […]
It’s Breast Cancer Awareness month. October can be a little bit sad for those of us who have walked through the pain of breast cancer. I have a story to tell of two beautiful young ladies who were both diagnosed with breast cancer but had two very different outcomes. Their lives bear witness to the […]
Dear One. Eight years is a long time to be apart. We love you. We have forgiven you. God has done so much in our hearts and lives these past eight years for which we are grateful. Only He can heal the deep pain of watching our child die, powerless to help. On top of […]
Narcissism was probably not a word when the Bible was written by its forty authors over a period of 1600 years. But does the Bible describe this human condition? Is it stubbornness or narcissism? “For I knew how stubborn you were; your neck muscles were iron, your forehead was bronze” (Isaiah 48:4). An iron neck […]
I’ve often heard the expression, “The truth is the truth is the truth,” by those attempting to make a strong indisputable point. But what is truth? “Jesus answered, ‘You say that I am a king. In fact, the reason I was born and came into the world is to testify to the truth. Everyone on […]
We have all heard stories about hoarders, but is spiritual hoarding a real thing? Have you ever walked the thin path through a hoarder’s home stuffed with stuff they will never use again but can’t throw away because they think they may need it one day? Things like newspapers and magazines stacked to the ceiling, […]
It was a sovereign move of God that knocked Saul off his ever-lovin’ donkey, opened his blind eyes, and transformed him into Paul (Acts 9:1-31). Saul was not expecting this. He wasn’t praying to know the truth. He thought he had it all figured out. His goal and purpose in life was to eradicate this […]
People thought John the Baptist dressed funny and ate weird stuff, but it didn’t stop him from proclaiming, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near” (Matt. 3:2). Others’ judgment of you should not stop you from doing what God has called you to do. Peter was brash, loud, obnoxious, and uneducated, interested in […]
“I see violence and strife in the city. Destructive forces are at work in the city” (Psalm 55:9, 11). There is flagrant violence and strife in our cities today. One needs only to watch or read the daily news reports. It’s horrifying, and at the same time, should cause us to fall on our knees […]
It’s amazing to me how we read the Bible while wearing different glasses. I personally have a dresser drawer full of Bible reading glasses. My mood or interest at the time determines the “frame of reference” I choose to put on my face. When I’m discouraged, I reach for my “comfort” glasses. I slip on […]
