What a couple years we have been through! A global pandemic, social and political unrest; economic as well as personal crises are enough to cause a world wide state of weariness. We get that sinking feeling. You know, the sensation of launching down a steep drop...
But thanks be to God! He gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. 1 Corinthians 15:57 Jesus. My husband and three children. Our health. Good friends. My mom’s sobriety. Our home. Being self-employed alongside my husband. Homeschooling our children....
“Rejoice always, pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.” I Thessalonians 5:16-18 While in my early years of college, I met with my pastor to talk about God’s will for my life. I was seeking...
What does it mean that we are the bride of Christ? It means that others are essential to our faith. It means that we aren’t fully who we were intended to be on our own. It also means that we are loved. We are chosen. We are sanctified. The fact that we are the...
“I don’t believe any differently than you do. I believe in God. I pray to Jesus. I just don’t see the use of church.” My friend was struggling and looking for help. Although he was in my office looking for guidance from me as a pastor, he didn’t see what use the...
The Lord had said to Abram, “Go from your country, your people and your father’s household to the land I will show you. “I will make you into a great nation, and I will bless you; I will make your name great, and you will be a blessing. I will bless those who bless...
“One generation shall commend your works to another, and shall declare your mighty acts.” Psalm 145:4 For the next generation to know who God is, we must tell them! This poetic narrative declaring the truth that God is I AM, is a good place to start. As believers, we...
I have struggled with various illnesses since I was a young child. I have a low immune system and sicknesses that would be mild in most people caused me to spend much time in hospitals running fevers and having seizures. As an adult, I found out that I had cancer,...
“In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins, in accordance with the riches of God’s grace…” Ephesians 1:7 I have often struggled with defining my value through someone else’s view of who I am. Not only did this leave me with a poor view...