Gals, one of the most impactful lessons God has provided through motherhood, is how important it is to pray. Recently, my sweet 11-year-old daughter was incredibly nervous. Perhaps terrified! She was preparing to get a shot at the doctor, and wasn’t thrilled about it. I could relate to her angst and certainly could understand her … Continue reading Fear Arises When…
Devotionals
To whomever reads these Devotionals – It’s my genuine hope and pray each encourages your heart regarding trusting all to Jesus. Let’s pray without ceasing (1 Thes 5:16-18), dig into His Word (Col 3:16-17), and dive into Gospel community (Heb 10:25). God’s got you!
God’s Got This!
https://youtu.be/ioN8w0EugGw January 2022 This is a modified re-post of the “Come to Me” post from February 2021. Friends, have you ever been advised to “Follow your heart,” or encouraged with the phrases: “It’s always been in you,” or “You’ve got this!” Most often folks say these phrases as thoughtful exhortations meant to uplift and inspire. … Continue reading God’s Got This!
The Steadfastness of Christ
Gals, as we begin the day God has given us…let’s take a deep breath and lean into the reality of what God has done. Because let’s face it, Sisters… We are at war. Not with an enemy that is flesh and blood, but with one that wants us to follow our emotions and to lean … Continue reading The Steadfastness of Christ
Love Came Down
When Christ Jesus entered humanity sometime between 6-4 BC, He knew what He was doing. He wasn’t surprised nor was unwilling. Love came down to fulfill a promise and nothing would deter Him from completing that mission. Jesus knew that the gift we needed most would not be found under a tree adorn with lights, … Continue reading Love Came Down
Significance
Friends, the significance our hearts long to find is not secured in the perceived relevance culture provides… nor is it obtained in the workplace, with a degree, or by our appearance. Our worth is not determined by how many likes we acquire on social media… It’s not even dependent upon the number of Bible studies … Continue reading Significance
Difficult Does Not Mean Wrong
“Father God, I just want this to be easy!” Have you ever uttered this honest prayer to God? I have. Today, as a matter of fact! It was immediately following that vulnerable plea that God’s Word came to remembrance and prodded my heart to trust… Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean … Continue reading Difficult Does Not Mean Wrong
“Cast Your Burden”
“Morning and Evening Devotional” by Charles Spurgeon with Psalm 55 Morning - Day 147"Cast thy burden upon the Lord, and he shall sustain thee." Care, even though exercised upon legitimate objects, if carried to excess, has in it the nature of sin. The precept to avoid anxious care is earnestly inculcated by our Saviour, again … Continue reading “Cast Your Burden”
Gospel-Driven Parenting
You shall teach them to your children, talking of them when you are sitting in your house, and when you are walking by the way, and when you lie down, and when you rise.Deuteronomy 11:19 https://youtu.be/Nu8IpPNSSYc 1 Peter 3:15 Our children are growing-up in the midst of a post-postmodern world… Where "Your truth is yours,” … Continue reading Gospel-Driven Parenting
Wishes or Prayers
Friends, isn’t it amazing how much God parents us as we attempt to parent our children?! The past several months, my heart has been “downloading” a great deal about how much God teaches me through the words of my children. Do you know what I’m saying, Gals? One recent example, was noticing how frequently one … Continue reading Wishes or Prayers
The Lordship of Jesus
I am trying here to prevent anyone saying the really foolish thing that people often say about Him [that is, Christ]: ‘I’m ready to accept Jesus as a great moral teacher, but I don’t accept His claim to be God.’ That is the one thing we must not say. A man who was merely a … Continue reading The Lordship of Jesus
Hold Fast 