Mornings In The Word
Are you praying for wisdom, knowledge, and understanding from God's Word? When chronic illness struck Tammy Mashburn, she quickly discovered she needed to grow more deeply in her relationship with God. From her own journey, she has written Mornings In The Word, a 31...
Lessons From A Sunflower
Having always been fascinated by sunflowers, I decided to grow one for the first time several years ago. Before planting one, I researched to learn as much as possible about the flower, and discovered sunflowers and people have quite a bit in common: Sunflowers have...
He is Waiting
"But we only have five loaves of bread and two fish" they answered. "Or are you expecting us to go and buy enough food for this whole crowd?" (Luke 9:13, NLT) "When Jesus said, "Give ye them to eat", it was not because He expected His disciples to have a plan, but...
Take Every Opportunity
I recently shared my review of The Return (<< affiliate link) by Lacey Sturm and as I stated, am reading through it a bit more slowly a second time. Reviews often require a hurried read through, while all the time the words call us back. I headed to the bank one...
Communicating to Encourage
We entered our fifth week in the study, Power for the World, where we read of Paul, Silas, and Timothy and the different people with whom they interacted. They gave us lasting examples of effective communication: Encouragement is often needed "once more". Paul and...
Power, Witnesses & Community
"But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you. And you will be my witnesses, telling people about me everywhere - in Jerusalem, throughout Judea, in Samaria, and to the ends of the earth." (Acts 1:8, NLT) "The disciples' charge and promise is also...