Turn that train of thought around!

I’ve been going through a difficult time lately…a bit of a valley.  I won’t go into all the details, but it involves being very ill off and on for the last four weeks, as well […]

On to Jerusalem

This year I’ve been reading Acts in a Bible study.  An interesting point was brought to my attention in chapter 21.  Paul was on a missionary journey and had stopped in Caesarea.  A prophet named […]

Hebrews and self-reflection

This time of year is a good time for self-reflection.  I tend to think back on the past year, as well as what may lie ahead in the new one to come. I’ve been reading […]

It’s a marathon, not a sprint

It’s a marathon, not a sprint.  I tell myself this sometimes when I feel frustrated with life.  Life is hard.  The Christian life was not meant to be easy, either. Sometimes I get frustrated that […]

Dorcas

Recently while studying the book of Acts, my attention was brought to a woman of the Bible – Dorcas.  In Acts 9:36, it reads, “In Joppa there was a disciple named Tabitha (which, when translated, […]

Got Joy?

Sometime in the last year, I attended a Christian women’s event.  The title of the presentation was, “Have you seen my Joy?  Providing truths that lead to an oasis of joy in the desert of […]

Thirst No More

I was listening to K-LOVE recently and they were talking about people in Rwanda who do not have clean water.  Parents have to make the decision between giving their children water to drink that may […]