* 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 …
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 …
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 …
This week Texas weather hit an all-time high of 70 degrees. After going through three weeks of temperatures below 20 degrees, we Texas are breaking out the shorts and flip-flops! Ah, spring is on the horizon! Not really though—I checked the weather just now and …
“God’s love has been poured out into our hearts through the Holy Spirit, who has been given to us.” (Romans 5:5 NIV) When I learned my friend Sally (name changed) had cancer, I wondered what I could do to encourage her. I decided on a …
* 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, …
We’ve all been to weddings where someone reads the “Love Verse” aloud. First Corinthians 13 is perfect for such an event. “Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it …
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 …
O My Strength, the God who shows me steadfast love . . . “O my Strength, I will watch for you, for you O God, are my fortress. . . But I will sing of your strength; I will sing aloud of your steadfast …
We are bracing here in the South tonight for another onslaught of snow and ice. Valentine’s Day is Friday which means it will be a family dinner at home this year–hopefully with power. If you’re looking for some simple, economical Valentine desserts to say ‘I …
