Encouraging Women to Passionately Pursue God
I came in the door to my usual greeting: our 95-pound Rottie bounded over to lick my hand. Suddenly her tongue stopped and her nose started. She sniffed my hand, my clothes, and even my face as I stooped to pet her. She looked at me, almost in disbelief. Then she turned her back on…
Although an understandable response to anger and frustration might be a poisonous comeback, Jesus demonstrated how gentleness wields great power in eliciting the outcomes we hope for.
What the prodigal son’s brother can teach me as I serve Christ.
When I think of the tenderness with which I hold and care for a new baby, I learn I need to lean into Jesus to love like Him. Then, I will be able to love others with the same gentleness as He loves me.
When the pain comes from within the church, I learned I am still called to serve my brothers and sisters.
I can’t believe this just happened! In exasperation, I blew my bangs out of my face as I stepped outside the hospital room. My profession skills had never been questioned before. My patient’s clinical presentation did not match the technology report. Tech must be wrong. The patient’s husband was irate. He didn’t want another machine;…
Even when my world came crashing down, I have learned, God is still good.
If you have ever been hurt by someone you thought you could trust, it can be hard to trust God. But I have learned, He is indeed a Good Father. And, He can be trusted!
I learned I didn’t need to fear doing hard things, other’s opinions, or blatant failure, because God will keep me safe.
I learned that to respond in goodness I must first yield to the Holy Spirit.