The Bible tells us that as followers of Jesus Christ, we ought to be different than the world. This means we are to be so transformed by the power of the Holy Spirit that making God-honoring choices becomes second nature (Romans 12:2). Our lives, …
Faith
Let Go and Let God, Momma
"There are two gifts we should give our children: one is roots, the other is wings!" ~ Henry Ward Beecher I have thoroughly enjoyed being a mother to my three sweet children and have always taken my role as a mother very seriously. In fact , being …
Five Joy Busters That Rob You
Do you struggle with being genuinely joyful? I often do. I use to think that being joyful was something that was natural and should, therefore, just flow out of me. I was wrong. In order to live a joy-filled life, we have to live intentionally. The …
Lessons from my old diary
April 21, 1986 Dear Diary, It seems ever time I write in here I am feeling the same way- lonely. God, I hate this so much. I feel like I am being eaten alive by this horrible enemy. I want to love someone so badly. Why is it so difficult? Bob has …
Don’t Become a Prisoner of Man
One of the keys to enjoying a rich life is to live for God and not for man. There is nothing that robs us of our joy more than putting our self worth, our identity, in what others think of us. I am convinced that this is the one thing that time …
How to Spend Time With God
I often hear statements like this: "I don't know what to read in the Bible" or "I want to spend time with God, but I just can't find the time." I once heard a preacher say that there were three "D's" to spending time in the Word and with God; …
