Temptation is a common occurrence for humanity. We are tempted to break our diet by that delicious looking morsel of chocolate; we are tempted to sleep in an extra half hour instead of hitting the gym; we are tempted to buy a new item we know we don’t really need. But where does temptation comeContinue reading “Flashback Friday – Why Am I Being Tempted and is God Responsible?”
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Flashback Friday – Room for Doubt
A woman wept alone in her hotel room—a crumpled heap in the middle of the bed, only able to grip the sheets in agony. Each tear assaulted her like a tidal wave of doubt. Her face contorted from crying out as she faced her dilemma: she had been following Christ for many years now, butContinue reading “Flashback Friday – Room for Doubt”
Faithful Follower
Have you ever found yourself somewhere you didn’t want to be? Life takes an unexpected turn, and suddenly, the hopes and plans we had give way to rough circumstances or a particularly long, difficult season of life. Now, what if those unfavorable circumstances are the result of someone else’s sin—either against us or in ourContinue reading “Faithful Follower”
A Fresh Start: Should I Make a New Year’s Resolution?
A new year. A fresh start. Turning over a new leaf. So many of us look forward to better things to come as we turn that last calendar page over to reveal a clean slate. We long for better health, mended relationships, spiritual victories, and success in a myriad of other areas. To accomplish this,Continue reading “A Fresh Start: Should I Make a New Year’s Resolution?”
Are You in the Fight?
Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was setContinue reading “Are You in the Fight?”
Flashback Friday – Weddings in Winter
The most prestigious of all weddings has no Save the Date warning.
Standing on the Promises
“I can’t wait to see how God is going to take care of this.” Hitting two deer in two different vehicles within three weeks of each other (one car totaled, both radiators busted, and the other car undriveable), a broken dishwasher, and an undetected leaky toilet that caused our water and sewer bill to moreContinue reading “Standing on the Promises”
Flashback Friday – Tilling the Garden of Your Marriage
Springtime means gardens for many people. While my husband and I have tried our hand at vegetable gardens before, it had been a few years and we are still novices! The big difference between this year and times prior was that we had never had to till the ground ourselves! But how hard could itContinue reading “Flashback Friday – Tilling the Garden of Your Marriage”
Flashback Friday – What to Do in the Waiting
We’ve all had to wait. Wait in line for a package, for test results. Waiting isn’t fun. We are impatient people. We want instant turnaround. And those are just small things. It becomes even harder when you’re waiting for something of greater significance. Perhaps it’s waiting for future plans, a legal matter, or for aContinue reading “Flashback Friday – What to Do in the Waiting”
Flashback Friday – An Encouragement to Weary Pastors
Pastors are facing depression and anxiety in record numbers this year. As if the numbers pre-COVID weren’t alarming enough, the pandemic has added an unpredictable monster in the cave that could pop out or change form at any moment. Pastors are having to make decisions they have never had to face before and for which thereContinue reading “Flashback Friday – An Encouragement to Weary Pastors”
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