BATTLING DISCOURAGEMENT & A LACK OF MOTIVATION For many, 2026 has started off on a rocky note. The depressing news reminds us of the extreme depravity of this world we live in. And personally, many have already had financial, interpersonal, or emotional crises. These varying circumstances and unknowns can feel like they’re all around you, … More DESIRING DARK CLOUDS TO DISSIPATE
You paint houses for a living. A homeowner has decided to hire you and has left you with a very important task. He is departing for a trip out of town and while he is gone, he wants you to paint every room of his house white. He stresses to you how important it is … More Painting Unicorns
By: Jen McGee Several years ago, I was pregnant with twins, and after leaving for church, I looked down at my skirt and began to panic. There was a security tag on my skirt! I had to wear that specific skirt for a choir performance – plus, not much else fit me. My pastor husband … More SUNDAY MORNING BATTLES
The barista handed me my Venti Iced Brown Sugar Oatmilk Shaken Espresso. Yum! If you know, you know. However, my excited smile faded when I noticed that this liquid gold was not filled to the top of the cup. Completely unacceptable, of course. (I really want to use a winky-eye emoji right now). I smiled … More JOY TO THE BRIM
I’m currently dealing with 5 Christmas Wish Lists from our 5 kiddos. When those wish lists are stacked on top of grocery receipts and never-ending bills, the thought of spending more money can quickly suck the joy out of Christmas, can’t it? 😉 In a season where our minds are focused on lots of lists … More The Real List We Should Be Making this Christmas Season
He tries so hard to recover those things that bring back disgrace He digs and digs through your past and then slams your sins in your face While Christ is giving you comfort and telling you He brings up no more It’s during this time of forgiveness that the Devil comes pounding your door He … More Forgiven
Once upon a time, we were excited to go on a mission trip to South Africa. Some very pious & cynical people said, “Why do you have to go to South Africa? You could just go across the street!” (We had already done that, but I digress…) I posted recently about Charlie Kirk, and some … More Straw-Man Arguments Meant to Silence
If someone comes up and slaps us, are we to apply the ‘eye for an eye’ principle, or the ‘turn the other cheek’ principle? The Bible speaks of both, so is that a contradiction? Let me give you some truth that’ll slap. Get it? (You can thank my teenagers for that word choice.) It’s actually … More ‘An Eye for an Eye’ or ‘Turn the Other Cheek’? – A Truth that will Slap 😉
Scoffers. Cultural walls. Godless People. Lack of support. Threats. Loss. Illness. Death. These words were a reality in the life of missionary, Amy Carmichael. Amy was a missionary who served for most of her life in India. It was during a time that the caste system equaled huge problems for Amy and also for the … More SHE. JUST. KEPT. GOING.
It makes your face contorted and unattractive. It causes you to look down your nose at someone. It prevents you from wanting the best for others. It stops you from making amends. It locks your lips when you need to admit you are wrong. It controls your tongue when you say those regrettable words. It … More It’s Just Plain Ugly
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