I didn’t grow up in a denomination which recognized or practiced the season of Lent. Only in my adult life, did I decide it was something I wanted to observe. It’s been several years in which I gave up something for the Lenten season, often wanting it to...
Do you think of yourself in terms of a saint? This is our identity in Jesus and yet I don’t think I remember this often enough. “To the church of God which is at Corinth, to those who have been sanctified in Christ Jesus, saints by calling, with all who in...
“Talent” has been defined as “a special natural ability or aptitude” (dictionary.com). We have each been entrusted with a talent, or two. Some have several talents, some have one. Some talents are visible to many, and some are hidden only to be seen by God. “For it is...
Every Friday I join a community of bloggers for Five Minute Friday. One word prompt, five minutes. Unedited. The prompt this week is … Blame. I have done plenty wrong in my life thus far, and I am sure, I will be to blame for yet more. It’s not an admission made...
Bible Study breathes life into my soul. A small group of ladies sharing transparently and vulnerably becomes a lifeline, and a filter by which to view life. Recently we read and discussed Romans 6:16-22. Our study reminded us that freedom has a cost and the cost was...
Comparison. We know it is a killer. Once it gets its roots into our hearts and minds, it breeds nothing good or beneficial. We cannot please everyone. Some days it will feel like we cannot please anyone. And in choosing to live according to God’s Word and principles,...
