It’s taken me a long time to write this post. On Mother’s Day (2020), my husband and I got into an argument. It was an argument we had had before. Ever since our children were put into foster care in January of 2019, there has been intense pressure from the foster care system for usContinue reading “Walking Away”
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The Church of Thyatira: A Study of Revelations
It’s week four of our seven week series on the letters to the churches in the book of Revelations. We’re a little more than halfway through! Revelation was written by the apostle John when he was exiled on the island of Patmos. It includes his vision of Jesus Christ, who gave John instructions to carryContinue reading “The Church of Thyatira: A Study of Revelations”
Blame and Control
When we start asking God to handle areas in our life where we are experiencing bondage, it’s often a painful process. When God wants to deal with a hidden area of our life, He starts to draw it out in the open. We are confronted with things in our life that we would rather notContinue reading “Blame and Control”
The Church of Pergamum: A Study of Revelations
We’re in week three of our seven week series looking at the letters to the churches in Revelations. You can catch up on weeks one and two here and here. Quick review: The apostle John wrote the book of Revelations while exiled on the island of Patmos. In chapter one, Jesus appears to John andContinue reading “The Church of Pergamum: A Study of Revelations”
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”
Planting Your Garden: Pulling Weeds
Last week, we talked about planting our gardens by discussing the kinds of seeds we allow to be planted in our hearts. We discussed how not only is it important that our hearts contain the right kind of soil–good soil, willing and ready to receive the seeds that are planted in it–but how it’s alsoContinue reading “Planting Your Garden: Pulling Weeds”
The Last Days
In Acts 2 when Peter is preaching to the crowd he tells them that what is happening among them is in fulfillment of the prophecy of Joel which says: “In the last days, God says I will pour out my Spirit on all people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy, your young men will seeContinue reading “The Last Days”
The Blessing of a Father and a Husband
As I was reading my daily Bible reading, I came across a verse that stuck out to me: 1 Chronicles 16:43. Let me set the stage a bit. Saul has killed himself in battle with the Philistines, and David has been made king over all Israel. David has retaken Jerusalem, assembled a group of mightyContinue reading “The Blessing of a Father and a Husband”
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”
Freedom From a Victim Mentality
When we suffer hardships and trials in our lives, we can fall into a victim mentality. The victim mentality keeps us from experiencing God’s best in our life. It holds us in a place of bondage, and keeps us from moving forward. Joyce Meyer once said, “God told me, ‘Joyce, you can be a victim,Continue reading “Freedom From a Victim Mentality”
A Beautiful Mess 