Have you ever looked back on your life and seen God’s hand at work, weaving together seemingly random events and circumstances into a beautifully orchestrated plan? That’s exactly what we find in the lives of King David, his son Solomon, and ultimately, Jesus – a tapestry of divine purpose that spans generations. As we dive […]
Olympic Faith
As we all know, there has been a lot of drama surrounding this year’s Olympic games. From a tasteless and offensive opening ceremony to questions of gender… the 2024 Olympics have been a bit controversial to say the least. Opposing views abound. But regardless of our beliefs and opinions over such things, there is one […]
God Bless America
“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.” -The Declaration of Independence “In God We Trust”- United States Dollar “Proclaim Liberty throughout all the Land Unto […]
Repacking
Have you seen those people at the airport whose bags are too heavy and they either have to pay extra or leave some things behind? I’ve seen people literally open up their suitcases at the ticket counter and sort through and repack their stuff in front of everyone! I’m getting ready to go on […]
7 TIPS TO GETTING MORE OUT OF THE SUNDAY MORNING MESSAGE
It’s important that we prepare our hearts to receive God’s Word on Sunday mornings. In Matthew chapter 13, Jesus used a parable to explain that God’s Word is like seed falling on the soil of our hearts. “…Plow up the hard ground of your hearts, for now it the time to seek the Lord, that […]
Shedding Grave Clothes
Jesus called in a loud voice, “Lazarus, come out!” The dead man came out, his hands and feet wrapped with strips of linen, and a cloth around his face. Jesus said to them, “Take off the grave clothes and let him go.” (John 11:43-44 NIV) Lazarus was dead. Dead. Dead. Like 4 days in […]
El Shaddai
Our women’s group did a study this month on the names of God and it has been so impactful on my prayer life that I wanted to share one of my favorite names of God with you today- El Shaddai. This name for God appears over 40 times in the Old Testament mostly in Genesis […]
“Merry Christmas”?
“Merry Christmas!” “Have you been a good little girl?” “Is Santa coming to see you this year?” These are often things that we say to children at Christmas time. To adults we say things like, “Merry Christmas! “Is your tree up yet?” “Is your shopping done?” Notice what (WHO) is not mentioned in those […]
But God
When I was in paralegal school we learned about the “but- for test”. To put it simply, when prosecuting a case, the attorney must show that the plaintiff’s injuries were the result of the defendant’s actions. In other words, “but-for” the defendant doing X this wouldn’t have happened. For example, Bob runs a red […]