“Count it all joy when you meet trials…” James 1:2 Brother James, what are you thinking? I don’t know about you, but when I am in a trial, joy is not my natural inclination. Instead, I respond like a toddler … Read More
Gratitude is Attitude; The Foundation of Joy
“Make sure that nobody pays back wrong for wrong, but always strive to do what is good for each other and for everyone else. Rejoice always, pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you … Read More
Walking in Christlike Love and Obedience
“I have loved you even as the Father has loved me. Remain in my love. When you obey my commandments, you remain in my love, just as I obey my Father’s commandments and remain in his love. I have told … Read More
Learning the Kindness of Christ
“For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that everyone who believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the … Read More
Mom to Mom with Rebekah
Dear Mama, What does it mean to be a spiritual parent? It means taking upon ourselves the God- given mandate to train our children to know God, to follow His precepts, and to trust His plans wholeheartedly. Sounds simple enough in theory, … Read More
Treasuring Immanuel
“But Mary treasured up all these things, pondering them in her heart.” (Luke 2:19 ESV) Singing along with those familiar favorites? “It’s the most wonderful time of the year…it’s the happiest season of all!” Hearing the holiday classics on the … Read More
Remember Who You Are
“You are the salt of the earth…You are the light of the world—like a city on a hilltop that cannot be hidden. No one lights a lamp and then puts it under a basket. Instead, a lamp is placed on … Read More
Calling Forth Light and Life
“In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was with God in the beginning. Through him all things were made; without him nothing was made that has been made. In … Read More
Beautiful Poetry: Cultivating Your Spirit
“Still other seeds fell on fertile soil, and they produced a crop that was thirty, sixty, and even a hundred times as much as had been planted!” Matthew 13:8 Truly, there is something so poetic about planting, cultivating, and growing; … Read More
Weeding and Watering Your Garden
“How much better is your love than wine, and the fragrance of your oils than any spice!” Song of Solomon 4:10 Weeding and Watering Your Garden “Marriages either move toward connection, communication, and intimacy or they move away from those things—they don’t ‘stand … Read More
Be on Your Guard
“Guard your heart above all else, for it determines the course of your life.” Proverbs 4:23 (NLT) Be on Your Guard Addiction. The word often makes us cringe as it implies a lack of self-control or carelessness. But the truth is that … Read More