I often quote Solomon’s words… Nothing under the sun is truly new. Ecclesiastes 1:9 And since the first sin in the Garden of Eden, people have been saying, “the devil made me do it!” Adam blamed Eve and Eve blamed the devil. The man replied, “It was the woman you gave mewho gave me the fruit, and…
I love the idea of choosing a focus word each year. So many of my friends testify to the ways God has used a specific word to help them grow in faith and change them in ways they never imagined. Although I loved the idea, I always tended to take on topics that included multiple…
SEEK was my word for 2018, and I chose Luke 12:31 as my verse… Seek the Kingdom of God above all else, and He will give you everything you need. At the end of the year, I knew there was no moving on. Seek went from being my word for the year to being my word for life!…
Jesus said: “If you love me, obey my commandments.” John 14:15 Maybe, like me, you think … I love Jesus, I want to obey Him. The other day a couple of questions came to mind that I’d never thought about before… What are Jesus’ commandments? Are they different from the original 10 Commandments in the Old…
Welcome to week two of my Countdown to #1 Series! This post is #7 among my most popular posts… 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…
I’ve studied the books of Isaiah and Jeremiah. And I have to admit, I feel bad for the prophets. I’ll bet they didn’t get invited to many parties! They spent their lives proclaiming God’s impending judgment on His people for their failure to trust God through obedience and love. The more I read and studied, the more…
Some days I get up and I’ll admit, I’m thinking big picture wondering what God wants me to do with however many years I have left? But most of the time, I just want to get through today. This is the day the Lord has made. We will rejoice and be glad in it. Psalm 118:24 Rejoice, be glad,…
I’m guessing you’re like me and that you share my struggle. You have the voice in your head that remembers and repeats every hurt-filled accusation. And a mirror that faithfully points out every little imperfection. You know the whispers of lost friendships that want you to believe you’re just not worth it. And you count every…
Happy 2018! I typically start praying and thinking about my blogging plans for the coming year in early September. This year was no exception. The difference this year is that my theme for the year seemed to choose me rather than the other way around. I loved digging deep into faith through The Faith Project…
