Why do I say you are creation’s crown? First, let’s define crown: A crown is a reward or mark of honor; a symbol of royalty. When talking about an element of creation, the crown is positioned as the peak. (more…)
Since accepting God’s call to ministry in 2002 I would say that I have live my life devoted to God. However, last night I woke up in the middle of the night and laid in bed praying and thanking God for His goodness in my life. I counted my blessings one by one. Then I began to tell God how devoted I was to Him. Then came my moment of revelation. God Is Devoted To Me In fact He is more devoted to me than I will ever …
Many women have said to me, “I don’t understand the Bible” and have given up trying to understand what God’s word says. I have been there as well, but I have found the truth of Isaiah 55:11 to be very real in my own life. (more…)
Too many people live hopeless. In fact, hope is a precious and rare treasure in the world today. I see people living without hope in so many ways. The darkness of this world and sometimes our own difficult situations impact our belief system. The spiritual enemy of our soul uses the circumstances of this world and of our own life to deceive us and lures us to place our hope in things that will fail us. I believe when we place hope in anything other than Jesus alone, we eventually …
Psalm 119 focuses on the benefits of God’s Word. While Psalm 119 is the longest Psalm, it makes up a tiny portion of the entirety of God’s word. However, I find it interesting that Psalm 119 is placed at the center of the Bible. The benefits of His word seem to be set as the heart and soul of the Bible. Last week in my blog post, God Gave Us the Bible To Be A Light In the Dark, I challenged those willing to take the challenge to read, study, mediate …
A light in the dark is like a drink of cool water to someone who has worked outside all day in the blazing heat of summer. Light entering darkness soothes and calms us. It helps us know we are going to make it and everything is going to be okay. (more…)
New Year, New You, at this time of year, it’s what we do. We all long for something new and we see evidence of that everywhere we look when a new year approaches. Search the internet for the most common new year’s resolutions and you see a big shift in the things people want one week after Christmas. During Christmas our desire is for new things: new clothes, new shoes, new jewelry, new cars, new computers, phones, and the latest and greatest technology. We get gifts and satisfy our …
The true Christmas message is God wants our attention. Fifteen years ago I taught a Sunday School class for teen girls. I loved every minute of those years with those girls. I learned so much preparing for the lessons for them each week. In 2004, I prepared to teach a Christmas message with the key question, “Why did God send salvation in the form of a baby?” (more…)
My Christmas story begins at Thanksgiving. The Christmas season is my favorite. I have a lifetime of wonderful memories of Christmas tree shopping, decorating, eating sweet treats, and spending a lot of precious time with precious family. What about you? How does your Christmas Story begin? (more…)
Wise men sought to find and worship the newborn King. Wise men and women still seek to find and worship the King. Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, wise men from the East came to Jerusalem. saying, “Where is He who has been born King of the Jews? For we have seen His star in the East and have come to worship Him.” (more…)
