When Stuff’s Not Enough: A Christian Perspective on Decluttering Your Life by Johanna Tooke When I saw the title for this book, I was captured. How do I collect so much stuff, and what do I do with it all? Johanna Tooke begins her book …
Mentoring
In His Presence #25: Sacrificial Love
You see, at just the right time, when we were still powerless, Christ died for the ungodly (Romans 5:6). Read: Romans 5:1-11 “How are you doing?” I asked my pregnant daughter when she called after her seven-month checkup. ” OK, I guess.” Her voice sounded …
The Myth About Peace
In our secular, yet super-spiritualized society, we hear words bantered about that seem to fit our Christian worldview. Sometimes we even adopt what the world offers because we haven’t really understood what it is that God offers. One of those things is peace. In the …
And Next Comes Peace ~
Love, joy, patience, and now during April, we began our study of the Holy Spirit’s fruit of peace in the life of believers. Lets be honest here, our human flesh is given to worry, anxiety, and disharmony with others. All of us have experienced the …
Patiently Planting Seeds
As grandparents we can occasionally feel like relics, irrelevant in our busy grandchildren’s lives. However, our steadfastness and the security we provide just by being there is immeasurable. The seeds planted early on may lie dormant for a season, but will sustain life later. The …
In His Presence #24: The Majesty of My Redeemer
“On the glorious splendor of Your majesty and on Your wonderful works, I will meditate.” Psalm 145:5 Recently, the word “majesty” has just popped into my mind over and over. I have been spending some of my In His Presence time delving into the meaning …
Patient…with You
Think back. Do you remember it? The day you received Jesus Christ into your heart as your Lord and Savior? What did you feel? · Relief? · Joy? · Excitement? How long did it take for you to make that choice for Jesus? Has it …
Patience in Marriage
“But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law.” Galatians 5:22-23 I sent a survey out asking 50 wives which fruit of the Spirit they wanted to work on most in …
In His Presence #23: A Diet of Your Word
“Your words were found, and I ate them, and Your words became for me a joy and the delight of my heart; For I have been called by Your name, O LORD God of hosts.” Jeremiah 15:16 NASB Read Psalm 119. Prayer: Gracious …
May the Lord Direct Your Hearts
March’s Rooted in Christ theme is Patience Reading God’s Story Schedule today, 3/13/13: Deuteronomy 20-23. Join hosts Page and Cindy on Facebook where we are discussing today’s reading. Everyone is invited to join by clicking the ‘Join Group’ button. We have 500+ women reading the …