Managing Our Time
Today, I want to share with you a post I shared on the blog last year during Advent, but I think the subject still hits home for many of us today — managing our time. I hope that as we embrace this Advent season, we are all encouraged to make space for God in our […]
The Redeemer
This week concluded our study of Isaiah and wow, what a semester it has been! As you know, I enjoy sharing my teaching notes here on the blog so here on the notes from the final lesson, Lesson 12 : The Redeemer. The redemptive power of Christ is seen through His love that draws us […]
Wound Up Over Nothing
So here we are officially in the advent season. And we have two choices. We can enter in to the mad rush of shopping, baking, writing Christmas cards, parties…. or we can first enter into the secret place with the Lord each day and then start our busy days. I am not Scrooge telling you not […]
Healed by His Wounds
Once again, I wanted to pop in here and share with you some notes from my weekly teaching. Although our study of Isaiah is coming to a close, we’re excited to be offering not one but two studies during our semester starting in January. I invite you to join me for a short 3-week series […]
Give Thanks with a Grateful Heart
Happy Thanksgiving! While today is a special day of giving thanks, we must remember that it is not the only day to give thanks for all that the Lord has done. Below is an entry from my devotional, Sitting at His Feet, on thankfulness and how when we draw near to God, He helps us through every […]
Superwoman Syndrome
A few years ago, I wrote an op-ed titled the Superwoman syndrome. The point of the article was to help women who are overwhelmed with life make space for God in their lives. In a recent blog post on margins, I wrote the following on the same subject: Together we are on an amazing journey […]
Why Me?
Do you ever think that God is out to get you, that He is just waiting for you to mess up? Sometimes, I meet Christians who view their lives through the “Why me?” lens. The question I have is this: ” Why not you? ” I say this because life has it’s share of suffering […]
The Blame Game
Happy Monday! The other day I witnessed a couple in a heated argument. I was not eavesdropping; it was just impossible not to overhear their conversation. They were blaming each other for something that their child did. I went home and smugly thought to myself, ‘So glad that I am not prone to blaming my […]
Creativity
This morning, I have been thinking about my son who has a passion for photography. He started with a simple desire to take pictures – but after 6 months, I noticed he had 1,000 ‘likes’ on one of his photos on Instagram . I say this not just as a proud Mom but to encourage […]
Rest for Our Souls
This week, we continued our study of Isaiah with the lesson, “Rest for Our Souls.” As you know, I like to share notes from my weekly teaching here on the blog. So, let’s start by looking at the meditation verse for this lesson — In repentance and rest is your salvation; in quietness and trust […]