Thanksgiving and gratitude give way to Advent, a time to reflect on the first coming of Christ and to prepare for the second coming of Christ. Since this purple, penitential season is a time to examine one’s self, repentance is the place to start. I sometimes get caught up in what I need, what I don’t have, …
I know we’re all getting ready for Thanksgiving this week. I love all the family and food and having a wonderful week off from school! Thanksgiving Blessings help me to think about Advent coming up. Advent was not part of my church experience growing up. I really didn’t know what it was all about until …
The holidays have begun! Whether I’m ready or not to be bombarded with commercials, decorations, music, and sales, it’s here. And, it seems it’s here earlier than ever. Don’t get me wrong….I love Christmas, and I really am looking forward to the season. Each year the activities and traditions we are building with our family …
These 14 hour days are exhausting. I’m sure you know the drill…..work, meetings, appointments, supper, laundry, and dishes. There are all the things you have to do and all the things you should do. Is there any time for the things you want to do? How are you going to make it through the day? …
It’s been one of those incredibly busy seasons. For about 9 weeks, we had something to do or somewhere to go almost every night of the week. Long 14 hour days were the norm and the weekends were almost as busy. Some of it I was very excited about and some of it I pushed …
What God wants most is your heart. He is actively pursuing you. He has made a way for you to have an eternal relationship with Him. He knows you better than you know yourself. So, what’s keeping you from intimacy with God? In the name of being a good Christian, we do a lot of …
Remember when we talked about how much God delights in us? We also talked about how much God takes delight when we do what we were created to do. We love to ‘do’ stuff. It makes us feel good when we ‘do’ something. We want to feel productive and successful and useful. It’s in our …
I am a list maker. I really like need to check my responsibilities off my list. I feel productive and effective when I am able to accomplish all the tasks on my list. If I am not careful, I can make my Christian life a to-do list. I mentioned before about all the things I’m …
It takes a lifetime to delight in God. In my effort to live for Him, the struggle against my flesh to do the disciplines I know I’m supposed to do isn’t always easy. I wrote back in the summer about discipline turning into delight which has been a beautiful journey. Like any relationship it takes …
We’re supposed to delight in God, but does He delight in us? Read More »
I can be so guilty of this……. In my passion and zeal to be the hands and feet of Jesus, I can be so motivated to help someone that I give them what I think they need. I sincerely want to love and serve people, but I attempt to give them my wisdom or share from my …