New York Times columnist David Brooks says there are two kinds of virtues: Those that look good on your resume; and those you want said at your funeral. So, what’s the difference? Why am I STILL surprised, how excellent is …
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It is such an unnatural phrase on the surface: Give Glory to God. We are not accustomed to giving glory to anyone. We naturally take the credit for ourselves. We even seek that attention and admiration. We talk about needing …
God never intended for us to want anything more than we want Him! When the Israelites wanted food more than they wanted God…they willfully put God to the test by demanding the food they CRAVED.
Remember the story of the woman who gave all she had in Mark 12? “They all gave out of their wealth, but she, out of her poverty, put in everything—all she had to live on.”
What is encouragement? The atta boy/atta girl comments. Looking for things that people do well. Looking for their strengths rather than their weaknesses. Just what is the power of kindness? We’ve all seen the stories on the news of the …
My eyes were opened that summer It was my first car. A gray station wagon. YUP! A station wagon! Not many girls can say their first car was a 6-cylinder Dodge Dart station wagon. Red interior. Roll down windows. Individual …
What we are doing isn’t working Women weren’t created to be like men; rather to be like Jesus. We are all equal before God, but in this world, men and women are different. That is a fact! Genesis In Genesis …
Short Meditation from James We often hear that we are to resist the devil and he will flee from you. Resist. And flee. These are words. But what does that mean in practical terms? Is there more? Yes! There is …
It is a new year. A new beginning. God wants you to find joy IN the journey. Not just in the destination, but in the process of the journey. Finding true joy in the daily-ness of life. Each day. The …
A favorite verse for many of us: “Delight yourself in the Lord; and He shall give you the desires of your heart.” (Psalm 37:4). Gracious and bountiful “I know what a lovely, gracious, bountiful Being God is, from the revelation …