I love the snow! I know, I know, some might think I'm crazy, but I just love seeing the gentle falling flakes cover the world with a beautiful soft white blanket. There's just something calming and quiet about falling snow that bids me to "be still and know that I am God." (Psalm 46:10)
Read MoreI love salt. I really enjoy it. I love how it makes the flavor of the food become bright and
intensifies it. Salt also makes the food have flavor when there is not much flavor there. Salt
preserves food so that you can enjoy it at a later time. Salt is a mineral that is essential for life in
general and it satisfies one of the basic human tastes. Salt was used in an ancient Hebrew
agreement to seal a covenant with God and they sprinkled their offerings with it to show their
trust in Him. So as you can see salt is important. It is mentioned many times in the word of
God.
Shouldn't we do the same with the work of the Lord? Do we not need to stand fast and get in good position to serve the Lord? We need to stand fast in traditions, II Thessalonians 2:15 and stand fast in faith, I Corinthians 16:13. We need to be steadfast and unmovable, I Corinthians 15:58. We need to hold fast, hold that form without wavering, Hebrews 10:23. There is a race to be run!
Read MoreI had three choices. 1. I could quit right there and go back home. 2. I could stay and complain that things weren't what I invisioned. 3. I could accept it for what it was and make the best of it. I chose number 3. I knew this was God's will for my life no matter if it was not my plan. How many times in life have we faced circumstances and said those words? "This is not what I expected!" In marriage, as a mom, as a daughter, at a job, as a friend, or even as a Pastors wife things don't go the way "we" plan.
Read MoreHave you ever thought of how strange it must seem to God that we can go from one
holiday where we focus on being thankful for all the blessings that God has given us
straight into the next holiday, where our focus should be on the greatest gift ever
given; however, this is the time of year that many people seem to become
discontent. Sometimes it is discontentment because we think we won’t get that
special gift we have really been longing for. Or perhaps it’s not so selfish; our reason
for discontentment is because we don’t have the means to give the gifts we wish we
could.
Read MoreCan you imagine with me for a minute how it must have been in the days of Jochebed? I imagine that she faced some extremely hard times. As you will discover in the book of Exodus chapter 1, the wicked King, Pharaoh, had just instructed the Hebrew midwives to slay the male children of the Hebrew women. When Pharaoh discovered that the midwives were not killing the boy children, as he had instructed, he charged all his people to cast every son of the Hebrew women into the river.
Read MoreGrace and Truth. There is a balance. “What does that even mean?”, you may ask. Well, let’s go to the Bible and see if there is an example of someone who had Grace and Truth.
Read MoreWhen it is necessary for us to “go outside and face the storm”, will we tread prayerfully and carefully while remembering that many spiritual accidents occur in the winter time through decisions made in haste? Will we remember that, just as winter blizzards can be blinding, spiritual winter times can leave us temporarily blinded to the direction God would have us take?
Read MoreSome would say, “Are you sure you are supposed to adopt?” So we would pray about it and every time, God would one way or another show us that we were right where He wanted us.
Read MoreWhy are we so afraid to share our failures and flaws with one another? Are we afraid of what others may think of us? Surprise! We are not perfect. Are we afraid people will realize this? I strive to be as transparent and open with others as I can be.
Read MoreIt is clear in the scriptures that the Lord finds holiness in his children beautiful. That beauty stems from the holiness of God. In Chronicles 16:29, Give unto the Lord the glory due unto his name: bring an offering, and come before him: worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness. Similar verses can be found in Psalm 96:9. Holiness is not a suggestion it is a command.
Read MoreSitting in my pastor’s office, I was having my first counseling session with him. I held tightly to the tissue box and cried uncontrollably throughout the hour.
Read MoreHave you ever wondered why or if God would use you in His work? God chooses to use imperfect people to carry out his work. That’s why you and I are perfect candidates!
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