“Let’s love people enough to help them leave their own pity parties so they can spend their lives drawing attention to God rather than themselves.” “The compassionate side of you will be tempted to comfort everyone who weeps, but that isn’t always the most loving thing to do for them.” —Francis Chan Sometimes, we absolutelyContinue reading “The SIN Elephant in the Room”
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Markets are crashing. Rumors of War.
I picked up my Bible. Markets are crashing. There are rumors of wars. I picked up my Bible. As I opened to my daily reading, I sighed. Oh, I’d really rather be in the Psalms or one of Paul’s letters… but my reading plan has me in the Old Testament-2 Chronicles 32 and 33. ButContinue reading “Markets are crashing. Rumors of War.”
What we really need…
When I think about this crazy world, I think about my daddy. We will gather after church today as a family to celebrate and remember my precious dad on his birthday—he passed away in January. We will pray and thank the Lord for this man who found church and then the hope of Jesus. MyContinue reading “What we really need…”
Remember THIS when evil is paraded.
I sat holding my newborn granddaughter as, what should have been, a celebration of hard work and determination of our Olympic athletes, was instead, a vile promotion of debauchery featuring sexual deviants dancing among children ending in a ménage a trois. I could not believe my eyes. It was nauseating, and we quickly turned itContinue reading “Remember THIS when evil is paraded.”
Crazy World. Things lining up with Bible Prophecy.
Unless you’ve been hiding under a rock, you know this world is CRAZY both here and abroad. Our political world is nuts. What’s more, the Middle East is on fire. Alliances are being formed that we’ve never seen before. And, even if you’re not very “religious”, you probably know the Bible has predicted many ofContinue reading “Crazy World. Things lining up with Bible Prophecy.”
When we are tempted to fear…
I can’t remember what had caused me to fear way back then, I just remember her response. Oh, how I miss my wise friend. She’s with Jesus now. She told me, “When the world is crazy, when you don’t know what to do, draw closer to Jesus. Be prepared to give an answer for theContinue reading “When we are tempted to fear…”
Keep on, there’s a HARVEST!
In an attempt to flee temptation, I decided to drop off the extra box of yummy doughnuts from this weekend’s company to my skinny, sugar-loving mom. As I was leaving, she asked me to wait so she could read to me what she had just learned from her book on Revelation. Her almost eighty-year-old fingersContinue reading “Keep on, there’s a HARVEST!”
The thing about hanging out with sinners…
When people spend time with you, do they see Jesus in you and desire to follow Him more? Zacchaeus, that wee little man, who climbed the Sycamore tree and invited Jesus to dine with him, was well known for his sins (Luke 19:7). But after spending time with Jesus, he repented of his sins andContinue reading “The thing about hanging out with sinners…”
Because they know you…
In the book of Luke, Luke sets out to tell the true story of Jesus to his friend Theophilus and, by God’s sovereign will, to all of us. The gospels of Matthew and Mark had already been written when Luke picked up his pen to carefully detail the story of the Lord, but Luke knewContinue reading “Because they know you…”
Wise words spoken quietly…
”Words of the wise, spoken quietly, should be heard. Rather than the shout of a ruler of fools.” (Ecc 9:17) In this world, we have many “rulers of fools” shouting their opinions from stages and platforms. Celebrities, professors, news-pundits, and others seem to have more influence than ever before, though often their opinions are increasinglyContinue reading “Wise words spoken quietly…”
Monday Morning Life and Peace
Have you ever read a familiar passage of scripture and suddenly, something just stands out to you, that maybe, you never really noticed before? I’ve honestly thought to myself, though I know it’s not true, “God, did you just put that there?” This happened to me as I was reading in Philippians. Paul was givingContinue reading “Monday Morning Life and Peace”
When we are self-focused we get sin-laden.
Paul says though he is free, he has made himself a servant in order to win more souls to the Lord. (1Cor 9:19). Paul is encouraging those wayward Corinthians to remember they have a purpose that extends far beyond seeking their own happiness through sin or the freedoms they have over the law. Paul comparesContinue reading “When we are self-focused we get sin-laden.”
This world needs Jesus
Sometimes when Christians say, “This world just needs Jesus” it can sound like a cliche and a cop-out. It can seem that we don’t really care, or don’t intend to actually do anything ourselves. However, for most,who were lost then found,broken then made whole,hungry then satisfied,hurting then healed,we KNOW it was JESUSwho changed our lives.Continue reading “This world needs Jesus”
Truly loving others and the Ms. Rachel controversy
“But solid food is for the mature, for those who have their powers of discernment trained by constant practice to distinguish good from evil.” Hebrews 5:14 ESV Wildly popular preschool YouTuber, Ms. Rachel (estimated worth 10 million), doesn’t seem to subscribe to the verse above as she promotes Pride Month and has invited trans-activist, DylanContinue reading “Truly loving others and the Ms. Rachel controversy”
“Tell them what you read.”
“Tell them what you read” Ben prodded his brilliant, but humbly reserved wife, Katie, as we sat at dinner on our back porch last night to, “Tell them what you read”. How my heart hoped it was good news given all that has occurred in our country, and especially in a New York courtroom thisContinue reading ““Tell them what you read.””
Not every situation ends in disappointment
Not every situation ends in disappointment. Those of us who are eternally minded, especially those with hearts for others to truly know the life and peace found in Christ, need to remember this. Yes, we live in a spiritual war zone, and we have seen those we desperately want to walk toward Jesus, walk away.Continue reading “Not every situation ends in disappointment”
Happy Mother’s Day friends!
From my Momma Heart this Mother’s Day 🌺 It was over thirty years ago my squirmy, wet, beautiful, first born was laid upon my belly, crying, filling his lungs with air. My heart exploded with emotion because everything in me knew I had never loved another human being as much as I instantly loved thisContinue reading “Happy Mother’s Day friends!”
HOPE for us and this nation.
Our country feels kind of hopeless right now. But I don’t have to look further than my own family to know Jesus can change things quickly. I thought about my cousin. He’s a pastor. A while back we had sat together and talked about Jesus, the Word, and the world. His tattoo reads, “Finish Well.”Continue reading “HOPE for us and this nation.”
A note from my daughter…
As I open my news feed to see professing Christians defending and arguing with other Christians about the suggestion that Taylor Swift’s new album is something to stay away from (the lyrics are anti-God), this note from my daughter popped up in my FB memories. It truly put everything in perspective as she began withContinue reading “A note from my daughter…”
Her Journal.
She was just twelve when I snapped this picture of her journal. A few years have passed but she’s still seeking God. She’s studying. She is trying to understand. She’s hiding God’s Word in her heart. For years, she’s watched her parents do the same. A while back, she and I were discussing a passageContinue reading “Her Journal.”
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