Live a Holy Life
"In the same way, let your good deeds shine out for all to see, so that everyone will praise your heavenly Father." (Matthew 5:16, NLT) "You want to make a difference in your world? Live a holy life: Be faithful to your spouse. Be the one at the office who refuses to...
Search
Each Friday my writing stems from a word prompt. Five minutes, one word prompt. The prompt this week is … Search. The dictionary defines search - "to go or look through (a place, area, etc.) carefully in order to find something missing or lost" (dictionary.com). The...
God Alone
It's my third time through The Imitation of Christ by Thomas A. Kempis. He's becoming like an old friend who can speak hard truth into my life, effecting change and a growth in my walk with God. Let me share a portion of the words read earlier this morning: "Let...
Positioned and Placed
It's week three in the Hello Mornings study, "Then I Will Go", a study on the book of Esther. Her story is well loved and familiar, yet God can shine His light, reveal another truth, and sink it deeply into a heart. Haman, a man of position and authority under the...
The Longer Route
Our family enjoys going to Ikea even for just a day outing. It's a great store with a huge layout. The entire route throughout the store is marked with arrows on the floor to get you through from start to finish. There was one time when I wanted to go back to check an...
“I Am Here”
Recently I watched the movie “Twisterâ€, an adventure movie from the 1990’s about storm chasers researching tornadoes. It just seemed to be what we needed to do to pass some time, and little did I know how one line would stick with me. As the intensity of the...