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The Ups and Downs of Faith
Did you play on a “teeter-totter” when you were young? A simple device, traditionally consisting of a long plank of wood, with a seat (or maybe just a handle) on either end, that pivots about its midpoint. Riders balance between the downward pull of gravity and the upward push of their feet, bouncing from the […]
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Pursuing Godliness
2 Peter 1:1-9 While it’s true God loves us as we are, Godliness, becoming Christ like in our character, is what God wants to love us into. Paul talks a lot and teaches us about Godliness. He warns us to say no to the worldly temptations of life and be self-controlled and live “godly” lives. […]
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Unattainable Godliness
So here I am in front of my screen trying to figure out how to write about Godliness when I totally just lost it on my son while we were leaving the food pantry where we were dropping off shoes we had collected. How in the world, can I think that I am anywhere near […]
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Finding Perseverance through Trails
What is the secret to joy in trials? What’s the secret for a Christian to have joy while suffering through bankruptcy, cancer or even a lost child? Is it realistic that both joy and anguish can exist together? We can rejoice in trials because they have purpose. They are not haphazard; they are not by […]
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When Difficulty Comes Our Way
Life is hard, and being a Christian does not change that truth. We are all faced with challenges and difficulties at some point in our lives. It may be the sudden death of a loved one, a terminal illness, accident, betrayal, injustice… to name a few. It is how we react to these things that […]
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Faith Under Pressure
Faith is not about everything turning out okay. Faith is about being okay no matter how things turn out. ~ Author Unknown When studying scripture, I find it useful to review a few different translations – get my curiosity flowing to the ebbs and flows of different Holy Books. God’s Word is so awe-inspiring, there is […]
Continue ReadingEvery Ruth should find her Naomi
“But Ruth replied, ‘Don’t urge me to leave you or to turn back from you. Where you go I will go, and where you stay I will stay. Your people will be my people and your God my God. Where you die I will die, and there I will be buried’” (Ruth 1:16-17). My mother-in-law […]
Continue ReadingTrust is a Difficult thing to Give
But Ruth said, “Do not urge me to leave you or to return from following you. For where you go I will go, and where you lodge I will lodge. Your people shall be my people, and your God My God.” Ruth 1:16 Ruth trusted that God would lead her down the path that was best […]
Continue ReadingCrazy Faith
But Ruth replied, “Don’t urge me to leave you or to turn back from you. Where you go I will go, and where you stay I will stay. Your people will be my people and your God my God. Where you die I will die, and there I will be buried. May the Lord deal […]
Continue ReadingLet’s get this Blog Party Started
Blog (short for Weblog) bläɡ/ noun 1. a regularly updated website or web page, typically one run by an individual or small group, that is written in an informal or conversational style. verb 1. add new material to or regularly update a blog. “it’s about a week since I last blogged” As a noun – […]
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