* This post contains affiliate links. “May not a single moment of my life be spent outside the light, love and joy of God’s presence and not a moment without the entire surrender of myself as a vessel for Him to fill full of His …
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Why Should I Go to Church?
I heard a good quote the other day . . . “God proved His love on the Cross. When Christ hung, and bled, and died, it was God saying to the world, ‘I love you.’” – Billy Graham This season is a good time to …
Celebrate the Triumph of Easter with Books
Hope! Triumph! Victory! Celebration! These joyous words describe Easter. Since Christ’s resurrection is the pivotal event in history, consider these six books and others to help children and adults remember the true significance of Easter. 1. Easter Bunny, Are You For Real? (Is It for …
Book Review: The Best of John Wesley on Prayer
A small book at just 96 pages, The Best Of John Wesley is filled with powerful insights on prayer. Drawn from his various sermons and pamphlets, each page offers a Scripture and meat to consider regarding prayer in everyday life. A variety of topics are expounded on …
Marriage @ Full Strength in Christ
“If every couple who seriously aim at marriage would go to the foot of the Cross for divine direction it would be given, thus obviating the confusions, the chaos, and the broken promises which seem to characterize so many of today’s short-term marriages. A man …
Book Review: 52 Heart Lifters for Difficult Times
* This post contains affiliate links. Hope. Encouragement. Understanding. Who doesn’t need these? And during difficult times, we need them more than ever. Author Diana Savage has walked through loss, disappointment, and grief and knows where hope comes from. Now she shares insights gained from …
When Pride Rules
Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. (1 Corinthians 13) If you were to ask me if I struggled with envy, boasting, or arrogance I would immediately say no. Those words are so ugly and …
Loving the Destructive
While reading a post on my friend Samantha Koivisto’s blog, BecomingEllipsisMark, my heart jumped. Sam wrote about going to church early and discovering vandalism. As she tried to scrub away the graffiti, she prayed for the vandal. Her sweet spirit showed the love of Christ as …
Book Review: Redeeming Love
* This post contains affiliate links. Stopping off at a bookstore on the way home from a women’s ministry retreat, I found Redeeming Love on the clearance table for just a few dollars. That was seven years ago. Since then, dozens of friends have said, …
Are You a 1 Corinthians 13 Friend?
When was the last time you sat down and just thanked God for the friends He has given you? Friends are kind of like spouses, they can become so familiar that we take them for granted Few people get to truly know your heart. First Corinthians 13 describes …