God is sovereign. “Duh,” you may be thinking. “Why are you telling me this?” Well, believe it or not the sovereignty of God is a topic of intense debate. Ask someone what it means that God is sovereign and you’re likely to get different answers depending on whether or not you’re speaking to a Catholic,Continue reading “The Sovereignty of God”
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Who Are You Listening To?
Our brains are like sponges. We are constantly soaking up information from the world around us. Some of this information comes to us from our five senses. Our bodies are designed to use these senses to gather information from our environment. They filter this information to our brains, and then our brains process that informationContinue reading “Who Are You Listening To?”
Shine On
Isaiah 60:1-2 “Arise, shine, for your light has come, and the glory of the Lord rises upon you. See, darkness covers the earth and thick darkness is over the peoples, but the Lord rises upon you and his glory appears over you.” We’ve all heard of the Dark Ages, that period in history where the light of science and knowledge was absent, but spirituallyContinue reading “Shine On”
You Can’t Give What You Don’t Have
As moms we want to give our kids the best. Sometimes, though, the best does not include our best. We recognize that our kids need us to care for them. We spend our time trying to meet all their needs and even a large chunk of their wants, but we forget that we are human,Continue reading “You Can’t Give What You Don’t Have”
Breaking Chains
Do you ever feel trapped by life? I do. Sometimes it feels like I have no control over the things going on around me. It feels like I’m in a story that someone else is writing, and I have no say over what happens to my character in that story. I think we all wantContinue reading “Breaking Chains”
Not Alone
Isaiah 41:13 “For I am the Lord your God who takes hold of your right hand and says to you, Do not fear; I will help you.” Some days life can be overwhelming. There is a lot of pressure to perform. We feel like we have to make our mark. We have to stand onContinue reading “Not Alone”
Living Water
What do you think of when you think of a well? Do you picture a fairy-tale wishing well in an idyllic setting? Do you picture a wooden bucket and a long rope dipping into cool, clean water? I want you to picture a deep hole cut into rock and earth with a narrow opening. NoContinue reading “Living Water”
When Bad Things Happen
John 10:10 “The thief comes only to steal, kill, and destroy; I have come that they might have life, and have it to the full.” God gets a bad rap most of the time. Think of all the things God gets blamed for: sickness, war, death, natural disasters, etc. But the Bible makes it veryContinue reading “When Bad Things Happen”
The Road Goes Ever On and On
I love the works of J.R.R. Tolkien. From the time I was 10 yrs old and finally got permission to read my aunt’s copy of The Hobbit, I have been enamored with Middle Earth. There are a lot of great moral lessons within those works. One of my favorite parts of the stories is theContinue reading “The Road Goes Ever On and On”
Dead to Sin
Romans 6:3-4 “Or don’t you know that all of us who were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death? We were therefore buried with him through baptism into death in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, we too may live a new life.”Continue reading “Dead to Sin”
A Beautiful Mess 