There are no jerks in heaven

June 9, 2021.Reading time 6 minutes.

Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction, and many enter through it. But small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to life, and only a few find it. Matt 7:13-14 Some days I think one of the hardest parts about […]

Is there really an upside to adversity?

May 15, 2021.Reading time 4 minutes.

Although the Lord gives you the bread of adversity and the water of affliction, your teachers will be hidden no more; with your own eyes you will see them. Whether you turn to the right or to the left, your ears will hear a voice behind you, saying, “This is the way; walk in it.” […]

Delight in spite of suffering

April 20, 2021.Reading time 4 minutes.

And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose. Rom 8:28 It is a great honor to be called to serve in God’s kingdom — a privilege that many say they desire but then discard when the going gets […]

The blessing of wisdom

April 13, 2021.Reading time 4 minutes.

If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask God, who gives generously to all without reproach, and it will be given him. James 1:5 Who is the wisest person you know? I thought long and hard about this question and before I tell you about my wise person, I’m going to define it for […]

THE WISE WOMAN GUARDS HER HEART

March 4, 2021.Reading time 5 minutes.

Guard your heart with all vigilance, for from it flow the springs of life. Prov 4:23 (ESV) If you’re looking for a source of wisdom and insight in how to live in a way that pleases God, then Proverbs 3 and 4 is the place for you. The words are written by a loving father to […]

Weeding sin out of ourselves

August 24, 2020.Reading time 3 minutes.

“All flesh is like grass and all its glory like the flower of grass. The grass withers, and the flower falls, but the word of the Lord remains forever.” And this word is the good news that was preached to you. So put away all malice and all deceit and hypocrisy and envy and all […]

God’s overflowing blessings

July 30, 2020.Reading time 3 minutes.

In love he predestined us for adoption to himself as sons through Jesus Christ, according to the purpose of his will. Ephesians 1:5 The idea of predestination can be a tricky topic and has sparked fierce debate that’s raged for centuries. Despite the controversy, it gives me comfort to know that before I existed, a […]

Jesus still helps us

July 17, 2014.Reading time 4 minutes.

I do not ask that you take them out of the world, but that you keep them from the evil one. John 17:15 For the last twenty years, I’ve been on a spiritual journey as a follower of Jesus. Living as a Christian woman in the 21st century can be confusing and conflicting. We’re taught […]