The older I get, the more I realize how important it is to make good decisions. The kind that don’t leave the bitter aftertaste of regret behind. The kind that bring enrichment to the lives of those around us, not just to ourselves. Even with that realization, though, it can still be hard to step out and do something new when the destination is unclear. But that is where faith… Continue Reading
Coffee With the Enemy
We all have people in our lives who rub us the wrong way. Some have even gone as far as to plunge a long, sharp knife deep into our back. So what do you do when God says “be a blessing to your enemy”? You have a choice to obey – or not – just like with anything else. But when God is asking you to step out and be… Continue Reading
A Reflection of the Heart
This was my front porch a little over a year ago. A big cluttery mess. Almost worthy of a visit from “Hoarders” Have you ever just been sitting there in church, minding your own business, and all of a sudden God drops a megaton of revelation into your lap? And then you realize that He probably wants you to do something about that? Something that is most likely difficult and… Continue Reading
Gunked Up Stoves and Hearts
Does God use the ordinary and mundane things of life to speak to you about deep, spiritual matters? What spiritual lesson could one possibly learn while cleaning a stove anyway? What started out to be a post centered on cleaning, procrastination and elbow grease has turned out to be something much more profound. When we moved into the house we live in now, the stove in the kitchen had a… Continue Reading
Love, Lies and Internal Tapes
If you truly understood that God loves you, it would transform your life. Every area. You would never be the same again from the moment you accepted that truth. So why do so many people struggle with moving beyond “knowing” that God loves us (because, after all, that’s what the smiley faces tell us) and believing that He does? What stands between reason and faith? thoughts… God’s word is full… Continue Reading
SOAP Devotion: The Disciplined Mind
After using the SOAP format for a few weeks, I’ve found that I really like it. Well enough to switch my devotional posts over to a collaborative blog I’m doing with a dear friend of mine, where we are both searching for God’s pure, unadulterated Truth. I’ve begun studying a book by Nancy Leigh DeMoss, Lies Women Believe and the Truth That Sets Them Free, along with the companion study… Continue Reading
