At Bible Study this morning, several of us were discussing the tension in parenting of how we deeply want our children to know they are loved unconditionally and no matter what we are pleased with them, but we also don't want them to take that grace for granted. We love them so much that we …
The Applause of Heaven
"To the proud, the applause of the world rings in their ears; to the humble, the applause of heaven warms their hearts." Ezra Taft Benson Who's applause do I seek? Speaking of the Pharisees in John 12:43, Jesus says, "...for they loved the glory that comes from man more than the glory that comes from God." …
Broken Cisterns
"...for my people have committed two evils; they have forsaken me, the fountain of living waters, and hewed out cisterns for themselves, broken cisterns that can hold no water." (Jeremiah 2:13 ESV) At church, we are going through the book of Jeremiah. Much of this book, the book of the "weeping prophet", has always been very …
All Scripture is God-Breathed
In my Bible Study, we've been diving into the book of Nehemiah recently. For those of you who don't know the story, Nehemiah is a cup bearer to the king of Persia during the Jewish exile. At this point in Jewish history, groups of exiles have begun making their way back to Jerusalem. They've rebuilt …
Lent
This Wednesday kicks off the Easter season. With Ash Wednesday, the season of Lent begins. Lent is one of the oldest observations on the Christian calendar. And, contrary to popular belief, the purpose of Lent is not to lose weight or deprive yourself of your favorite food or drink to somehow be healthy for 6 …
A Covenant Prayer
This morning, my Bible Study leader handed us this prayer written by John Wesley in 1780, and wow did I need to hear these words today. I don't have much to write about it, but I did want to share the prayer with you. After the night and day I've had, God knew what I …
A New Creation
"Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come." 2 Corinthians 5:17 (ESV) Oh, the new year! I can't believe it's 2016! I can remember 2000 like it was yesterday. (Y2K, anyone?) I love the freshness of the new year. I enjoy everything new- the …
Book Review: Longing For Paris: One Woman’s Search for Joy, Beauty, and Adventure Right Where She Is
Recently I've been privileged to be apart of the launch team for Sarah Mae's (www.sarahmae.com) new book, Longing For Paris, and was able to read an advanced copy. What a treat! I wanted to do a little review of the book on my blog and encourage you to pre-order your copy! http://www.amazon.com/Longing-Paris-Womans-Search-AdventureRight/dp/1414372612 I'm …
Search Me and Know Me
It's so good to be back! I decided to take a break from social media for Lent and it was very refreshing. But, I did miss writing a lot. I'm not sure where I'm going next with the blog but since I'm wrapping up the Bible Study I teach soon, I'll have more time to …
Own Your Life Book Club Part 4
Today I will wrap-up my thoughts on Sally Clarkson's book Own Your Life. In the last part of this book, the main theme running through all the chapters is "Love". What a fitting theme for the month of February! I love Sally's thoughts in these chapters on love. "...measure your life by how well you …
Extraordinary Treasure, Ordinary Girl 