Bless the LORD, O my soul, And all that is within me, bless His holy name. Bless the LORD, O my soul, And forget none of His benefits; Who pardons all your iniquities, Who heals all your diseases; Who redeems your life from the pit, Who crowns you with lovingkindness and compassion; Who satisfies your [...]
I had been reading through Isaiah when I became pregnant. The morning after our trip to the ER and the discovery of the twins, I was on chapter 44: “But now listen, O Jacob, My servant, And Israel, whom I have chosen: Thus says the LORD who made you And formed you from the womb, [...]
Hey, I have a new motto! I was reading this morning in Exodus, where God was describing the clothing the priests were to wear while ministering in the Tabernacle. He said their robes were “for glory and for beauty”. The work the priest would do, bringing the names of the sons of Israel before the [...]
Maybe it is in the water. Leigh Ann has been posting lately about what she is calling The Respect Dare, taking inspiration from the popular Love Dare book. I wrote a while ago about how I would love to reverse some of the same sinful habits that I had as a child and that I [...]
Oh, what a difference His presence will make, The slumbering world now awakes… It doesn’t feel like Jesus’ coming has changed much yet. In fact, every year longer we remain on this planet, the world’s judgment and the destruction of the god of this world is that much more deserved. So heartening, then, to think [...]
Our fathers were unwilling to be obedient to [Moses], but repudiated him and in their hearts turned back to Egypt. ~Stephen in Acts 7:39 During busy times in life I often am drawn away from God, when I should be closer to Him. This is detrimental for a number of reasons, but one is that [...]
The kids and I are going through the book of Acts right now. In my personal study I try to stay a chapter ahead of what we do together, and there was something that caught my eye back in the very first verse that I meant to get down here when we were in it, [...]
For the promise is for you and your children and for all who are far off, as many as the Lord our God will call to Himself. Acts 2:39 This verse brings special encouragement to me today. Many times I feel like one who is “far off”, unsure of just how to get back to [...]
The experience of literally being stretched to my body’s limits in pregnancy can often take a toll on me emotionally as well as physically. I usually comfort myself by thinking how I can make things right once the baby’s born- eat less, exercise, do what is needed to regain the form and figure I think [...]
I purposely chose to limit the majority of my sharing on Voddie Baucham’s book, Family Driven Faith, to the topics that would be viewed as controversial. Sports, dating, and education are all hot topics among Christian families today- with many people taking more than one side of the issue. In highlighting Baucham’s thoughts regarding these, [...]