encouragement

Good Conversation

Proverbs 15:23 “A person finds joy in giving an apt reply—and how good is a timely word!“ Good conversations can be a source of joy. When you get to talk to an old friend, or when you connect with a new friend, you get to share meaningful conversation. With an old friend, you get toContinue reading “Good Conversation”

Hebrews 10:24-25 “And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds, not giving up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but encouraging one another—and all the more as you see the Day approaching.“ Do you know why they station spectators all along the marathon track? It’sContinue reading “Encouragement”

We Get By With A Little Help From Our Friends

1 Thessalonians 5:11 “Therefore encourage one another and build each other up, just as in fact you are doing.“ We all need encouragement in our lives. Life gets heavy. It gets hard. As the days move forward toward the return of the Lord, there is more and more evil around us. It’s easy to become discouraged. ManyContinue reading “We Get By With A Little Help From Our Friends”

Homemaking: Meeting With God

There are times in my life when I get discouraged about my spiritual walk. There is so much to do around the house and so much to do with raising children and homeschooling that I feel like I just sit down to pray after getting everyone to bed and I fall asleep myself. Cue thatContinue reading “Homemaking: Meeting With God”

Keep Your Edge

Proverbs 27:17 (MSG) “You use steel to sharpen steel, and one friend sharpens another.” Our friendships matter. We often become like the people we hang around with most. If we’re hanging around good people who are serving the Lord and on different parts of the same path that we are on, we are encouraged inContinue reading “Keep Your Edge”

Overcoming Weariness

We are in the sixth week of mandatory lock downs due to COVID-19. Our governor has chosen to extend the stay home/stay safe order for another two weeks….minimum. What was supposed to be a short two week effort to flatten the curve has turned into a seemingly never-ending cycle of social distancing. It feels likeContinue reading “Overcoming Weariness”

Running The Race

Hebrews 12:1-3 “Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us, fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith. For the joy set before him he endured theContinue reading “Running The Race”

Resiliency

Most of us agree that the time we’re in right now is unlike anything we’ve ever dealt with before. The loss of jobs and the loss of interaction with our friends has probably made us anxious and overwhelmed. Sudden changes to our everyday routines can result in trauma. Now, most of think of trauma asContinue reading “Resiliency”

Schooling in the Midst of COVID-19

Schools are closed throughout the country. Some are closed until April 6th. Others have extended their closures into May. Some have suspended schooling for the rest of the school year and will not resume until fall. There’s a lot of confusion about what will happen with public schools. Will the students have to make upContinue reading “Schooling in the Midst of COVID-19”