“Watch and pray that you may not enter into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.” (Matthew 26:41, ESV) Have you ever been tempted to do something you knew was questionable at best and something that you should probably totally avoid? As children, if our mom…
“O LORD, I know the way of man is not in himself; it is not in man who walks to direct his own steps.” (Jeremiah 10:23, NKJV) There are a few places in the world where seasons never change. The temperature remains fairly constant with only a few degrees variation. Other places experience…
“Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about its own things. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble.” (Matthew 6:34, KNJV) Do you know someone who is a worrier? Or perhaps you are one yourself. It’s easy to worry about the “what-ifs” in any situation. But becoming anxious…
In third grade, I learned about Newton’s theory of gravity. According to the familiar story, Isaac Newton was inspired to think about gravity after an apple fell from a tree, giving him an “aha!” moment. What goes up must come down. Gravity is one of the most interesting things we…
Love can be a beautiful thing. I remember almost sixteen years ago when I realized that I was in love with my husband, who was my best friend at the time. I didn’t want to admit I was falling in love with him because I was a self-reliant, independent woman…
When I was a little girl, I hated waiting. I hated waiting for my birthday so I could get my special present and turn another year older. I hated waiting for Christmas. I would think, It’s going to take so long for Christmas to get here, only to realize it…
“Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might; for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in the grave, whither thou goest.” (Ecclesiastes 9:10, KJV) When I was a little girl, I wanted to be a chef. I would go into the kitchen and…
Have you ever experienced a divine connection—something only God could orchestrate? A moment where you were placed in a position to witness to someone without fully understanding how it all came together? In Acts, God sent Philip to minister to an Ethiopian eunuch, showing him the way of the Lord…
“I will praise You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made; Marvelous are Your works, And that my soul knows very well.” Psalm 139:14 NKJV When I don’t feel good about how I look in the mirror, or when it comes to how I see myself, I say these words:…