My husband and I watch news programs that regularly report on news happening in Israel. Every week the stories are thematic in the fact that there is usually some country threatening to destroy Israel. One […]
Tag: spiritual growth
Let
Together our church has been diving into the 40 Days in the Word campaign. During the very first video, Rick Warren discussed the small but powerful word “LET” and since then I have been deeply […]
You ALWAYS – You NEVER!
“You ALWAYS interrupt me when I’m talking!” “You NEVER let me finish a complete sentence!” “Why do you ALWAYS bring up my past mistakes when we disagree?” “You ALWAYS embarrass me in front of my […]
Moving Forward
January 7, 2021 my life changed forever. It was the day my only sibling, my sister Rosanne, lost her fight against COVID-19. Rosanne was my best friend, my confidant and my hero. Our family’s grief […]
Prince of Peace
Shalom friends! Shalom is the Hebrew word for peace. In the book of Isaiah Jesus is called the Prince of Peace or the Prince of Shalom”. The word Shalom means to be in a state […]
Gratitude
Have you ever made a gratitude list? I have an ongoing gratitude list in the back of one of my journals. I was inspired to start this list after reading the book “One Thousand Gifts” […]
You Are The God Who Saves Me
A family vacation had brought us to the beautiful Mammoth Mountain area and it was a great day for a hike. We decided to check out Rainbow Falls, an easy short hike from our campground. […]
Be a VERB!
For years I have witnessed to an extended family member about Christ, salvation and eternal life. My efforts are continually met with resistance, much eye-rolling and exaggerated negativity on her part. No matter how many […]
Forgiveness and Repentance
I remember when our children were very young, it did not take long for them to begin to learn about forgiveness. Someone would take a toy, knock over a block formation or ruin a coloring […]
It’s No Bother
Have you ever felt really silly for praying for something that might be considered too inconsequential to take to God? I know I have! I frequently pray for “silly stuff.” When it’s 110 ° outside, […]