Encouraging Women to Passionately Pursue God
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…
The above picture was painted by one of my daughters. I am the delighted and proud mother of several talented artists. One daughter in particular must paint to relieve stress and quiet her soul after a season of busyness. Watching her take a blank canvas and deftly apply color to create a picture depicting beauty,…
“And whatever you ask in prayer, you will receive, if you have faith.” Mathew 21:22 NIV I read the above verse, wishing it applied to me. Closing my eyes, I willed to experience first-hand the promise it contained. But I had already resigned myself to lesser things. Life in this world can be tough. I…
“I signed up for a marathon in six months, I’ve got to get training,” Sami said as she pulled her hair from her face, “but it’s been a long day and I feel so tired.” She glanced around at the mess in her room. “I’ll start tomorrow.” Tomorrow was born a crazy day. The alarm…
End of the day, but not the list, Burnt meal narrowly missed, Pause to pray Piles of laundry, dishes to do, A dear little girl sporting a boo-boo, Pause to pray. Thunderstorms, Electricity out, Repair truck on the long route, Pause to pray. Drop dead tired, the house to clean, Confronted by…
Panic seized me as I desperately glanced from the GPS to scan the street signs. The GPS did not know where I was! The connection icon swirled endlessly, indicating not only was I lost, but there was little hope of pinpointing my location anytime soon. That thought terrified me as I followed traffic, frantically searching…
Samantha gazed adoring into her darling daughter’s face. This perfectly beautiful baby slept so peacefully, not a care in the word. Samantha began a prayer she would pray over all her children the rest of her life, “Lord, may this beautiful child love You and serve You all the days of her life. In Jesus’ name,…
Waiting. Forever. Or so it seemed. “God, it’s difficult to do the “right” thing, especially when I don’t see Your mighty hand sweeping away the sadness, the agony, sometimes found in this life.” Silence. Sheila huffed and reached for her beloved Bible. She picked it up tenderly, as the binding sometimes lost pages and the…