This is for you, the one hurting with silent grief. The one whose life has been altered by a loss or event that’s left you feeling broken and alone. You can’t talk about it. There are reasons known only to you. You see people grieving openly and you envy the love, support, and understanding they receive….
We have an Early Alert System in our community. An automated system that calls to let us know when a potentially dangerous storm is coming. I wonder if you and I would like an Early Alert System for our lives? Something that would let us know when we are about to be hit by a big…
I’m excited to dig deep into peace this month. If you’d known me a little over a decade ago, you’d have said I was the last person in the world who should be talking about peace. I was diagnosed with high anxiety depression, living in a constant state of agitation and worry. Peace always seemed like it was just…
Peace – that tranquil feeling that flits in for occasional moments and then disappears for far too long . . . everyone wants it but few have it. I crave calm. No thrill seeker here. I want peace in my relationships and peace in my heart and mind. But even as we talk about wanting…
“Grief is such a weird, uncontrollable beast. You never know when or where or how it’s going to pop up and demand its due.” Rev leaned over the upstairs banister and read those words to me the other night from A Dream So Big, by Steve Peifer. As he shared the words above, tears dripped down…
Guilt. You’ve got it. You know, that thing the enemy uses to label you a failure . . . to hold you back and defeat you. Everyone has something maybe even several somethings. I thought about making a list of examples but that would only be a distraction. All that matters is what’s on your list. I…
God is good! You and I want to trust those words with everything in us . . . heart, mind, soul, and strength. But if you’re like me, you pray and ask God to help you trust Him completely and then something happens and worry is followed by a little doubt and you find yourself struggling—again….
You and I are relational. We crave connectedness. So, we will always attach to someone or something . . . maybe even several someones or somethings. Jesus called it being yoked. And once we become followers of Jesus, it’s up to us whether we are yoked to slavery or freedom. It is for freedom that…
Do you like getting gifts? Of course, you do. Who doesn’t? It’s normal for children to start making lists of the presents they want for their birthday or Christmas long before they can write. And many of us still have lists of things we want, just in case someone’s interested . . . decades later. You and…
For generations the message has been, God is good! But how do we know? We know God is good because… The Word became flesh and lived among us. God became a man. Jesus! You and I can know everything we need to know about God by getting to know Jesus – the Word made flesh. Jesus…
I think my parents would say that for the most part, I was “a good girl” growing.” Whew! Don’t we want our children to be “good.” But what does being good really mean? If you’re like me, you think “being good” equals being obedient. Isn’t that what you’re looking for when you tell your children to…
This year was going to be different. You wanted balance. Time to exercise. Time to read. Time to relax. Time to be still. God’s wants us to enjoy balance because it models His character. God put balance and order in creation. The earth is exactly the right distance from the sun, and has the perfect combination…
I don’t know about you, but I struggle with the idea of self-love. If you Google “love yourself” you’ll find a plethora of thoughts on the subject . . . some good, some not. So I went to the Bible and searched for “love yourself” there, and… 10 places in the Bible it says, “Love…
Love is in the air and I’m excited! It’s February so of course, The Faith Project has to examine and live out love. What can you expect? Ways to live out loud our love for God, and tips and ideas to help you apply the 5 Love Languages to your relationships. I believe intentionally looking for…
Bring Good News to the poor.Proclaim that captives will be released, The blind will see, and the oppressed will be set free. Those words may sound familiar. They come from Sunday’s Bible readings found in Luke 4 and I’m guessing the subject preached on from many pulpits. I don’t often share my thoughts on Sunday’s sermon here…
Did you know . . . it’s award season? I know how could you miss it. Right? Countless celebrities looking for their trophy and recognition. But the celebrities aren’t alone are they? We all want that “I’m better than you are” recognition. We’re always keeping score. In our career. Our lifestyle. Our parenting. Then there’s our…
The other day while I was praying, I asked the Lord what He wanted me to share with you, and I felt Him say, “Tell them they’re not good enough.” “Lord, don’t You want me to tell them they are good enough.” “No. Tell them they’re not good enough.” “Lord, that will not help my…
I remember the first time I saw The Passion of the Christ. It was hard. I wanted to look away. Watching torture and suffering is horrible under any circumstances, but when I stop and realize Christ suffered my punishment. Wow! I know, the word cross doesn’t really start with the letter X… I’m going with the…
But thank God! He gives us victory over sin and death through our Lord Jesus Christ. 1 Corinthians 15:57 Whatever you are facing today . . . God has already given you victory. How cool is that? Victory promised and delivered through Jesus. Promised in Genesis as God told Satan of future defeat: And I…
So many spiritual blessings come through… 1. Salvation through Jesus. God sent His Son into the world not to judge the world, but to save the world through Him. John 3:17 2. Trust through God’s past faithfulness. Give thanks to Him who led his people through the wilderness.His faithful love endures forever. Psalm 136:16 3. Hope through…
The Declaration of Independence begins with these words… “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.” What are those undeniable implicit rights according to leaders and governments? Partial List…
