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How do you usually prepare for Easter? Normally, it’s everything from church services to new clothes and food planning. This year: none of these things. Online church services have been a lifesaver (thanks to technology!), but there is still that feeling of disconnect for me. I did a little digging and came up with 4 …
Last week we looked at how to love like Jesus. There was one aspect of His love that I have been keenly convicted of, and I want to dive deep into what it means. Jesus tells us that we are to “love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you.” Matthew 5:44 (NIV). But …
What does living intentionally for God really mean? If we are intentional about something it means we are deliberate in our action. We do it on purpose. The opposite would be something unplanned or impulsive. The word “intentional” kept popping into my head recently, but I wasn’t sure why, or what to do with the …
We have focused a lot on the practice of gratitude these past few weeks. We commonly use the word “blessings” as something we are grateful for. I even named my blog with the word “blessed” in it! But are we using this word correctly? What comes to mind when you hear the word blessing? A …
Last week we looked at the virtue of gratitude from a Christian perspective. We dug into Scripture and looked at ways Jesus and other Biblical characters expressed gratitude. We learned that expressing gratitude always begins with gratitude to God. When we have the mindset of seeing everything in our lives through the lens of His …
We all have physical and/or emotional wounds that have become scars. It’s been said that every scar has a story. I’m looking forward to heaven when our scars are no more. Scripture tells us “our citizenship is in heaven, and from it, we await a Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ, who will transform our lowly …
Life was piling up on me. Have you ever been there? It put me in a funk and I knew I needed an attitude change. I needed to focus more on God and less on my life’s storms. I know that when I praise him it reminds me of the greatness of God- his mercy …
“Finding your Purpose” seems to be everywhere. I’m seeing entire books published, and lots of Pinterest, Instagram and blog posts on the topic. My own blogging ministry started when my Bible study leader prayed for our group to “find our purpose in God.” I recently had someone tell me she was struggling with knowing her …
How many times have you walked into a room and forgot what you came for? Have you ever forgotten where you put your car keys, or where you parked your car? (If you can answer “never” to these questions- just wait- your day will come!) Forgetfulness is frustrating and unnerving! But there is another aspect …
