“For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “…plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” ~Jeremiah 29:11 The last few years have been tough on everyone in one way or another. One thing for certain is tough times thump each of Read More
Category: FAITH FOR REAL LIFE & PERSONAL GROWTH
Should Christians be Involved in Politics?
“Scripture advocates neither total withdrawal from the political process nor overinvestment in it.” ~ Billy Graham Every Christian must decide in advance which hill to die on. We must choose which battle to engage in and when to enter the skirmish. We must be strategic. Evaluate what our witness or example to others looks like; Read More
Got Your Armor?
Why Put on the Whole Armor of God? We put the armor of God on to protect ourselves from the daily arrows of the enemy. If we practice daily taking in the truth of God, we will recognize when we are being sabotaged. Your victory in spiritual warfare was secured at the cross of Christ Read More
Putting on the NEW Life of Christ
Everyone who asks the Lord into their heart is given the gift of the Holy Spirit or God within us. You are now made up of three parts—spirit, soul, and body. Your spirit is the part of Christ that lives within you. This is the part of you made new when you received salvation. Galatians Read More
Uncluttered Peace – Your Living Space
Life is complicated and the only thing we can count on is change. There are more variables today than we’ve ever had to deal with. However, internal peace is not dependent on external situations. Clutter is often just a postponed decision. Simplicity is about eliminating the excess we get sucked into for a number of Read More
Learning to Soar! Un-Encumbered Flight
Un-Encumbered Flight Snow crunching under my boots is the only sound around me on my early morning walk. Fresh snow with its pristine coverage mixed with the start of a new year gives me the confidence to re-make myself . . . again. As I make my way down the path to the Read More
The Almost Life?
“Happiness is not something you postpone for the future; it is something you design for the future.” ~ Jim Rohn It has taken an act of my will to get me outside on this cold, crisp morning . . . and I’m surprised to see a rose attempting to bloom. I love this rose Read More
Living the Life You’re Designed to Live
Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87578906099 Our Deepest FearBy Marianne Williamson Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate.Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure.It is our light, not our darknessThat most frightens us. We ask ourselvesWho am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous?Actually, who are you not to be?You are a child of God. Read More
How to know when God is speaking to you
How to know when God is speaking to you Hungry to be directed by God? Me too. In fact, I wished He would email! Sometimes it takes a catastrophe, a health challenge, death, or a near miss to stop us in our tracks, help us to realize we’re spinning our wheels, or just a deep Read More
Am I Enough?
Am I Enough? Am I doing enough? What if I’m not enough? “You Cannot give away what you do not own.” ~Apostle Paul These are the questions that often plague our thinking and keep us hostage to coming up short to all we are or can be. We often believe the toxic lies the world Read More