“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 […]
Eat Your Words
Hello friends, The idiom, “eat your words” has been around for a decent stretch of time. In fact, Shakespeare even used it in his play, Much Ado About Nothing, which was published in the 17th century. However, in the modern context, the phrase is typically used with a negative connotation. Cambridge Dictionary defines the idiom, […]
Clothing Myself
When I was a little girl, my mother worked nights as an LPN in a nursing home. So she missed out on the mad morning rush before school. My dad would make sure my two older brothers and I were all up and ready to go to school each day. Dad did not weigh in […]
An Eye For An Eye
Have you heard the saying “An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth”? This statement is found in the Old Testament in Deuteronomy 19:21 “Show no pity: life for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot.” Our society often uses this verse to say that a person […]
Three Little Questions to Peter
After the crucifixion of Jesus, the bible tells us that many of the disciples seemed to have lost hope and returned to the lives they had left behind. It’s arguable that Peter had felt the worst after His death, I mean after all Peter had denied his walk with Jesus not once but three times! […]
The Gospel according to Toy Story 4
I went a couple weeks ago to see a movie with Jessica and London, the movie was Toy Story 4. (I’m going to do my best to keep this spoiler-free, I shouldn’t reveal anything that wasn’t in the trailers.) I grew up on Toy Story, the adventures of Woody, Buzz and their faithful crew entertained me for […]
Living with Death
Hello friends, Death is not an easy thing to talk about. Nobody likes to be reminded they’re going to die, and nothing is as harsh of a reminder as a young adult or child meeting an untimely end. It hurts in a different way because they were young. When an older person dies, it’s […]
Priority #1
What is of most importance? I have so many roles! Wife, mother, daughter, sister, friend, teacher, worship leader, my own personal trainer, home chef, shopper, maid, and laundry queen to name a few. Okay, those last few were a bit silly, but don’t you feel that way also? So many roles and responsibilities – and […]
KEEP YOUR HANDS UP!
Have you ever felt weary from the battle? Like there are just so many things going on in your life that you just can’t keep up anymore? You’re just tired? Burnt out? I love the story found in Exodus 17:8-13 where the nation of Israel is fighting against the Amalekites. While Joshua led the troops, Moses […]
Eternally!
I think one of the biggest questions our world asks today is “If there is a God, does He love me?”. I also think that if this question were truly understood we would see far less depression and sadness in the world we live in. Everyone has a basic desire to be loved. I mean […]