It’s definitely summertime! Every day I see people out working in their yards- mowing, weeding, mulching, and spraying. Some have beautiful yards. Some are a work in progress. The fact is, a beautiful yard of lush, green grass doesn’t grow naturally. Weeds do. And those who want a beautiful yard, spend a lot of time […]
Lord, I Want To Be A Camel
Sometimes, I believe, when God is really trying to teach us something specific, He creates these recurring themes in our lives. For me, this week, it’s been all about camels. Yes, you read that right. Camels. In the beginning of the week, I was studying the New Testament writer, James and learned that tradition says […]
SIMON PETER SAYS…
Have you ever played the game Simon Says? When I served in youth ministry, I would go to Winter Conference with the youth group every year. And every year we would play this game called “Clayton Says”. It was a more intense version of Simon Says led by the conference leader, Clayton King. And let […]
I Wonder When We Stopped Seeing It?
A little 3-year-old girl came to my house the other day. It had been a while since I had spent much time with a 3-year-old. I had forgotten how many questions they ask. She began by asking where my little girl was. I told her my “little” 13-year-old was still in bed. She wanted to […]
Loving Others
Unconditional. Unending love. That’s how God loves us. Not when we deserve it. But all the time. And the Bible tells us that we are to love each other. “By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.” John 13:35 But you and I both know that sometimes people […]
I Am Who God Says I Am
One of my favorite worship songs is “Who You Say I Am” by Hillsong. One of the lines says, “I am who You say I am.” It’s true. We are who God says we are. Do you believe that? Many times, we allow the way we see ourselves to get clouded by the opinions of […]
How to use the S.O.A.P. method of Bible Study
The year 2020 is just around the corner and many of you are making a New Year’s Resolution to dig deeper into scripture. So I wanted to share with you one of my favorite methods of Bible Study. It’s referred to as “SOAPing”. When I first started using this method of study I went […]
What is My Purpose?
“What is my purpose?” That’s a question I hear a lot. And my answer is simple- your purpose is to let God use you to reach others. But, what does that look like? Well, in some ways, it looks different for everyone. It’s all about experimenting and seeing how you can use your passions and […]
4 Tips for Avoiding Temptation
Christians struggle with sin. Are you surprised? I’m not. The Bible even tells us that temptation is common to all people. “No temptation has overtaken you that is not common to man. God is faithful, and He will not let you be tempted beyond your ability, but with the temptation, He will also provide the […]
One BAD Mother!
“He too followed the ways of the house of Ahab, for his mother encouraged him to act wickedly.” 2 Chronicles 22:3 What?!? What kind of mother would encourage her child to act wickedly? Evil Queen Athaliah that’s who. She was so evil she killed her own grandchildren to become Queen! (For further reading, her story […]