Encouraging Women to Passionately Pursue God
Our adorable puppy has perfectly illustrated another truth: once you’ve fixed your eyes on something, it is possible to not be distracted from it. As Minna proceeds throughout her day, many mesmerizing motions captivate her: the flash of a shiny pan drawn from the cupboard, the swish of the curtain drawn across the sliding door,…
Does the thought of 2018 fill you with excitement? Dread? Fear? Staring at a blank calendar for next year, I began to fill in important dates. Birthdays, doctor appointments, end of school (!) I wonder what the next year holds. Our family has experienced some challenging years recently and I sincerely pray for a year…
Are you ready for Christmas? The golden question I have been asked so frequently the past week. As of today, not all the presents are home, the live tree is still standing in a random field, no wrapping has occurred, and baking, well about tomorrow I will begin a Betty Crocker day! But I have…
Twelve years. Have you ever prayed for God to intervene for twelve years? Or, like me, are you tempted to stop praying after only a few years, or even just a few months? In Mark 5:25 we meet a woman who had suffered with a bleeding condition for twelve years. Not only did she suffer…
Instant replay caused him to instantly recoil. Ah, the director’s right! In that scene, he’d missed his mark. The taped “X” seemed to suddenly glow as he felt his face flush. How could this have happened? He knew. Although he’d rehearsed it a dozen times, he’d taken his eyes off the mark. He’d assumed his…
Final exams. Dinner to make. Children to bathe. Dog chewed the steak. Laundry to fold. Papers to grade. Lord why did I think I could do all this today? Floor is filthy. Classroom’s a mess. Lab exploded. Broken glass creates a mess. Christmas décor blew away. My Olaf popped on a thorn in the fray….
“Daddy, do we have enough money?” asked the sweet seven-year-old when she heard of her father’s job loss. “You don’t need to worry about that; Daddy will take care of everything,” he replied, rubbing her shoulder. Giving him a quick hug, she bounded off to play with her dolls. When was the last time your…
“I truly believe in Jesus, I just want to wait to be baptized,” she quietly confided, “I want to make sure I understand what I’m promising.” I stared in amazement at this twelve-year-old girl. I knew she believed. She truly studied her own Bible and her life mirrored a heart on fire for Christ. At…
I closed my computer and sighed. I was so tired. Why Lord, did You call me to this? I enjoy most things I do every day. Last year, I launched a new career. It was a challenge. But the biggest part of the challenge was the fact I had to go back to school for a Master’s degree….
Do you expect great things from yourself? Many of us don’t. We might assume the great callings go to the super talented, super intelligent, and super positive people. Surely I don’t have a great calling on my life. Ephesians 2:10 tells us that idea is just plain wrong. For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ…