God Bless America
Today we celebrate Memorial Day. Memorial Day is an American holiday, observed on the last Monday of May, honoring the men and women who died while serving in the U.S. military. Originally known as Decoration Day, it originated in the years following the Civil War and became an official federal holiday in 1971. As Christians, we have a responsibility to pray for our country, our […]
Unless the Lord Builds The House
In Psalm 127:1 it says, Unless the Lord builds the house, the builders labor in vain. Unless the Lord watches over the city, the guards stand watch in vain. This Psalm is ascribed to King Solomon, whose great wisdom was widely recognized. The verse could read this way: Unless we allow God to lead all […]
Prayer and Chicken Pot Pie
A friend from church just had her first baby, so I made a chicken pot pie to bring to her for dinner. This is a joyful season in my friend group and in our church. There are so many new babies, foster placements, and family celebrations. I love to cook, and I have to cook […]
How a Grave Mentality Steals Your Hope
It’s post-Easter, but my heart is still engaged with the magnificence of Jesus who died in order for us to be reconciled to the Father; brought to Him; given life by Him, saved. It takes a lot for me to wrap my mind around Jesus walking to the cross in obedience to the Father out […]
Your Life; God’s Story
This morning, in my prayer time with the Lord, I recognized that my prayers are so self-centered. And then I dismissed the thought, thinking that everyone prays prayers for themselves as well as for others. But the next thought that came spoke to my heart: First focus on God’s story, praying for His kingdom to […]
A Prayer in a Season When I Forgot How to Worship
I want to lift my eyes to You, but my eyes have been filled with many things. Show me Your way, O Lord. Make my eyes bright in beholding Your face. You have promised to turn Your face to me. Once there was a people whose foolish hearts were darkened as they refused to recognize […]
Paul Continues Jesus’ Ministry
The prophet Isaiah described Jesus when he wrote: He was despised and rejected by mankind, a man of suffering, and familiar with pain. Like one from whom people hide their faces he was despised, and we held him in low esteem…He was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that […]
Sitting at His Feet
During my quiet time this week, I asked myself the question: What did you accomplish yesterday? Seemed as though I wasted the entire day, and yet I had started my day armed and ready with a list of things I needed to accomplish. You know those days when you get interrupted at every turn. You […]
Life Turned Inside Out
We all know that life can turn upside down and inside out overnight. We all have had unexpected losses and turns on the road of our lives that we didn’t see coming. As believers, how should we handle these stressful times? It’s easy to lose our way as we navigate these losses. During these times, […]
Flexible in the Holy Spirit
In recent years, I have tried to live my life with this in mind: Don’t put a period where God has put a comma. I have a confession to make. I like order, but I think I like spontaneity more. I like to come home to a house that looks like I am together. But […]