Introduction to Romans
Good afternoon, Drawing Near to God Community! Today was a great day as we kicked off our study of Romans with an introduction to this book, which is sometimes referred to as the Biblical Himalayas. Intimidating, right? You may feel like you’re drinking from a firehose (see this funny video that I showed in my […]
The Laborers are Few…
Today is Labor Day. Labor Day in the United States is a public holiday on the first Monday in September. It honors the American labor movement and the contributions that workers have made to the prosperity and well being of the country. For many Americans, Labor Day also marks the beginning of the school […]
Be Anxious for Nothing
Earlier this week, I wrote a blog post titled, “Are You Worn Out Yet?” You see, sometimes our calendars and schedules can get overbooked and we get worn out from that. And other times it is our anxious thoughts that make us worn out. So that’s what I want to talk to you about today […]
Are You Worn Out Yet?
Good morning and welcome to Making Space Monday! As women we are powerful, multi-taskers, bright and filled with His Spirit; we are the daughters of the King. But we also have a weakness –a propensity to overbook and do too much. So why on this beautiful Monday morning at the beginning of the new school […]
God’s Will for Your Life (Video Blog)
Earlier this week I shared a post about Living a Purpose Driven Life. Today I want to continue on that subject with a video about God’s Will for Your Life. We all want to know that, don’t we? What’s God’s purpose for my life? Scripture is laden with God’s promises for our life, and the […]
Living a Purpose Driven Life
So much has been written in recent years about living a purpose-filled life. Rick Warren wrote an excellent book on this subject. But the best book ever written on purpose is Paul’s letter written to the Christians in Rome. Renowned theologian, N.T. Wright calls it his masterpiece because it covers so many different topics […]
Our Spiritual Weapons
Good morning fellow Making Space for God friends! Today I want to focus on spiritual warfare. How about that light topic for a Monday morning?! Paul writes this about spiritual warfare: The weapons we fight with are not the weapons of the world On the contrary, they have divine power to demolish strongholds. (2 Corinthians […]
Gold Plate
As the new school year begins and our personal commitments change. I thought it may be helpful to review a previous blog post about my “Gold Plate” and take time to reevaluate what is on our plate. What needs to be removed and what needs to be added? Join me in Making Space for God […]
Success Is Not Measured by Likes
Good morning Drawing Near Community! Today on my making space for God Monday, I am addressing the subject of significance and success. Let’s start out together agreeing that we cannot measure our success or significance by how many likes we get on Facebook or Instagram. But if I had to guess, many do. Everyone likes […]
The Story of God’s Love
As we start planning for the fall semester of our Teaching and Worship Experience studying the book of Romans, I thought I would share a special devotional post with you today. This post, from my daily devotional, Drawing Near to God, is about God’s love for us. Join me as we unwrap this gift of God’s […]