When I think about how many Saturdays my children have left in my house until they leave for college, it reminds me to do whatever I can to make memories with them and prayerfully mold their character. Granted, my children are only three and five, but I feel the precious time slipping away already […]
Your First Love
‘I know your deeds and your toil and perseverance, and that you cannot tolerate evil men, and you put to the test those who call themselves apostles, and they are not, and you found them to be false; and you have perseverance and have endured for My name’s sake, and have not grown weary. But I have this against you, that you have left your first love. Therefore […]
Reconciliation: The Greatest Act of Love
II Corinthians 5:17-20 “Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creature; the old things passed away; behold, new things have come. Now all these things are from God, who reconciled us to Himself through Christ and gave us the ministry of reconciliation, namely, that God was in Christ reconciling the world […]
Loving Your Enemies and the Rude Cashier at Walmart
Matthew 5:43-48 Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thine enemy. But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you; That ye may be the […]
LOVE Is Not About YOU with FREE PRINTABLE
The World’s Idea of Love So I was thinking a little bit about the definition of love today since this is the month we celebrate romantic love. I know what our secular culture thinks about love. Love in secular culture is all about what feels good, what makes you happy. Love is relative. The problem […]
God Satisfies the Longing Soul
Oh that man would praise the Lord for his goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of men! For he satisfieth the longing soul, and filleth the hungry soul with goodness. Psalm 107:8-9 When you “long” for something you have a persistent yearning or desire; especially one that can not be fulfilled. What […]
The Kingdom of God Gives Power
Colossians 1:11-14 Strengthened with all power, according to His glorious might, for the attaining of all steadfastness and patience; joyously giving thanks to the Father, who has qualified us to share in the inheritance of the saints in Light.For He rescued us from the domain of darkness, and transferred us to the kingdom of His […]
Here I Am: The Story of Abraham and Issac
If I have to honestly tell you my least favorite Bible story, this would be it. When I am reading to my children in their Bibles, more often than not, I skip this story. It is just too hard to read as a mother. But isn’t it like God to lay on your heart, just […]
Kiss Me Like You Mean It
One of my favorite books for married or soon-to-be married women, and one I recommended in the post The Top Ten Reasons for Divorce, is The Excellent Wife by Martha Peace. In the book she explains how easy it is for wives to think negative thoughts about their husbands and gives examples of thoughts we […]
Christian Dating: Practice For Divorce, Part III
A Three Part Series In the first edition to this series, Christian Dating: A Failed Experiment, we concluded that the expectations, practices, and end results of the majority of Christian dating relationships are not a far cry from the secular realm of dating. This led us to the second installment, Christian Dating: Raising a […]