Recently, someone in my community was spreading untruths about someone I love deeply. I so badly wanted to correct the errors and protect the name of my loved one and—most importantly—zip the lips of the one spreading lies! It was then that I read Psalm 37:7 and the encouraging words: “Fret not yourself.” I just…
Do you ever feel like you are helping everyone around you, and you wonder who is helping you? As women, we tend to take on so many of the burdens of those around us, that we ourselves can end up feeling overwhelmed, overworked, and under appreciated. We all need God’s help. It’s tempting to try…
I am a self-proclaimed foodie. I love farm-to-table restaurants and even have a mental list of all my very favorite meals from different restaurants across the country. I’ve even been known to get very animated while eating. Ha! There is just something so satisfying about the taste of really good food. But no matter how…
Have you found yourself in a desert feeling thirsty and wondering why God hasn’t shown up? You are in good company because the Old Testament character Hagar felt the same way. Hagar isn’t typically mentioned as one of the heroes of the faith but rather a scandalous side note in the story of Abraham and…
It is during a unique communication session between Solomon and God in 1 Kings 3 that God utters a stunning statement, “Ask for whatever you want me to give you” Wow! What an open door! This wasn’t some fictitious genie in a bottle. This was Almighty God presenting Solomon with this incredible offer. Solomon still…
God knows what the human heart needs and it needs to rejoice always, pray continually, and give thanks. This is God’s good will for us. Giving thanks takes our focus off the things that we are worried about and puts our focus on the good things in life. What we focus on grows. That is…
Most things in life we want to learn take study and practice. Everything from cooking to running to singing and so on. It takes intentional practice to become skilled at something. The same goes for life with God. In the Old Testament, the word wisdom in Hebrew doesn’t just mean intelligence or some sort of…
I am always fascinated by the way God takes something ordinary, combines it with a little faith and obedience from His followers, and then uses it to display His glory and show forth His power. In the book of Judges, we encounter Samson, who one day wielded a simple object—the jawbone of a donkey—that God…
There is no greater proof or evidence of God’s love for us, than Jesus’ death on the cross. While we were ungodly sinners and powerless to save ourselves, Christ went first. He died for us and now we are reconciled to him and we get to experience the abundance of his love, poured out on…
We talk a lot about having stronger faith, and many people even encourage one another with the familiar phrase, “have faith.” But what does that really look like? It is one thing to try to have faith, it is quite another to walk in faith. Walking by faith requires action and risk. We put what…