I use to work at a shoe store when I was a teenager; it was the best job. I would get fifty percent off of stock and would still get the discount on inventory that was on sale. Let’s just say I had a lot of shoes—over fifty pair easily.…
At the beginning of this year I posted this devotion and I wanted to re-share with hope that it will minister to someone today. I’m not much of an action movie fan, but not my husband; he loves them. A common type scene is when the main character is in…
But who may abide the day of his coming? and who shall stand when he appeareth? for he is like a refiner’s fire, and like fullers’ soap, Malachi 3:2. There are times in our lives when we need to stop and evaluate our surroundings and feelings, so we can assess…
When I was a younger, I remember driving with my dad on back roads. Suddenly, we passed by a beautiful, crystal clear lake. Feeling spontaneous, we parked the car and began hiking toward the lake. We were in the middle of the wilderness; there were no power lines, no people,…
His master replied, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Come and share your master’s happiness!” Matthew 25:23, NIV. I love that this scripture doesn’t say, “Well done thy good and… prosperous talented successful …
“… Let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us.” Hebrews 12:1 Help Me Run The Race Before I was in full-time ministry, I worked at Christian Horizons. I assisted men and…
“But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another.” 1 John 1:7, KJV. God has designed families to be one of the strongest forces to show His love and design. However, the family unit is wrought with an attack from…
Job is one of the finest characters in the Old Testament; he was committed to his family, he was faithful to Yahweh, and his resilience to suffering is commendable. However, Job’s friends are criticized harshly for their lack of finesse regarding Job’s torment. At one point, even Job refers to…
For as long as I can remember, I have been mesmerized by the night’s sky—star struck in the truest sense. When I drive in the country and see the milky way above me, I feel the grandeur of God and am in awe of His vastness. He is so great,…