When Life Is Raining Down
During a particularly trying time in my life, I stopped to examine the many things going wrong. How could my Heavenly Father allow these awful things to crowd my previously comfortable existence? In exasperation, I looked heavenward with my tear-streaked face and gasped, “When it rains, it pours, and God, I’m getting all wet!” Within my soul I felt His steady, comforting voice calmly say, “Yes, but just wet enough to slip and fall to your knees.” Things suddenly {Read More}
Building Faith Muscles
How much money do you think is spent each year in building the body? There are fitness centers in most towns and athletic training facilities in most schools. Even many churches have work out facilities. But how much do we put into working out our faith? Athletic trainers tell us that building our bodies is a matter of daily replication of toning exercises. You start with smaller weights then gradually build to heavier weights once you can do many reps {Read More}
Tried, Refined and Purified
Tried, Refined and Purified For You, O God, have proved us; You have tried us as silver is tried, refined, and purified.” Psalm 66:10 Amplified Bible How is silver refined? How was it refined in Biblical times? A silver smith holds a piece of silver over the fire and allows it to heat up. The silver needs to be held in the middle of the fire where the flames are the hottest as to burn {Read More}
Flip-Flop Cupcakes
Inspired by yesterday’s post, Walking it Out, today I want to share a fun summer dessert, Flip-Flop Cupcakes. The kiddos will enjoy them and, let’s face it, the adults will too! You will need… Cupcakes (already frosted) Keebler Vienna Cookies Air Heads Xtremes sweet and sour candy (or another similar candy for the straps) Directions… Slip a knife between one cookie and the crème to separate. These type cookies don’t pull apart neatly like an Oreo, so the knife helps {Read More}
Walking it Out
* Affiliate Links I love what Beth Moore writes in her new Bible study entitled, Children of the Day. She writes, “Come walk with Me. Even with a limp. That’s what Jacob did (Gen. 32:31). Even in the fire. That’s what Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego did (Dan. 3:25). Even when we feel like all hope is gone and no one came through…Come walk with Me, whatever shape you’re in, no matter how wounded or bruised. Just bring Me your whole {Read More}
Building Your Faith by Reading the Bible
Do you ever struggle in your faith? When trials come at you are you tempted to waiver? If the answer to either of these questions is yes, rest at ease. You are like most believers. It is innate in us to struggle with our faith. That is why God gave us His Word. Over and over He gave us examples of ordinary people who put their trust in God and saw Him come through. We also see examples of those {Read More}
Homemade Play Dough for Summer Fun
Are you looking for a fun cooking activity to do with your children? How about making homemade play dough for summer fun? Have the children help with the measuring of ingredients and stirring. Let them add the color of their choice then work it through the dough and see how the color permeates the white dough until it becomes the color they have chosen. A great spiritual lesson in this is to remind our children that when we turn our {Read More}
Book Review: Sold
* Afflilate links Few fictional books have stayed with me, invading my thoughts throughout the day like Sold by Patricia McCormick. Maybe it’s because this fictional story is based on fact. Sold is a book I will not soon forget, nor do I want to. Due to the subject matter of this, s*x trafficking and slavery, I decided to read Sold before my teen daughter. Written for young adults, the book chronicles the journey of Lakshmi, a naive 13-year-old Himaylan girl who {Read More}
Grateful Assurance of Eternity with Jesus
“Always be prepared to give an answer . . . for the hope that you have” (I Peter 3:15 NIV). As I walked into the medical waiting area, I noticed an older woman standing off to the side gripping her walker. She seemed unsure of herself, so I approached her and asked, “Can I help you?” “No,” she said. “I’m old and I’m waiting to die.” Startled, I asked, “How old are you?” “I’m ninety-two,” she said and chuckled. “My {Read More}
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