This is a war. And now that you have pulled back the shroud, a little, and peeked beyond at the battle raging beyond, you have two choices. Let the curtain fall, turn and cover your eyes pretend that nothing happened. That nothing was on the other side of that curtain. Or, grab that curtain, pull it free and go…to... War. "Let someone else do it. Let someone else give up sleep to spend hours on their knees during the midnight watch. Let others- I'm not good enough. My prayers aren't …
Repentance and Confession
Confessing our sins to God and repenting from those sins is not something we talk about a lot in our Christian circles. I think a lot of people believe you should repent and confess once as a step of salvation and then you're done. I also think that people don't like to confess because we live in a society that's all about competition and one up-ing each other. We don't like to admit when we're wrong. But confessing to God and repenting from our sins is an ongoing process. We constantly fall …
It’s Not The End
My three favorite holidays are Christmas, Easter and Independence Day. This week- beginning with Palm Sunday, the day Jesus was welcomed with palm branches and ending with Good Friday. A day of death. Of atonement. Of one innocent man dying a horrible and painful death so that all may live. Not because we asked Him too, but because He loved us. In all of our broken, ugly, dirtiness. He loved us. Even as our sins nailed him to that piece of wood. The crowds that went ahead of him and those …
Are You Willing To Surrender
Have you ever been in a place where you wanted something so bad that everything else seemed like a hinderance to being in the perfect place that you wanted to be in? How many times have you given something a try and seen the result as a total failure? Do you have relationships that seem to be falling apart at the seams, yet you're holding on to them by a thread? Is your head spinning, as you try to figure out what to do? How do you move forward? What is God asking you to give? How …
A couple of helpers
I am so happy that we live in a world where we can carry around our devotionals, bibles, and apps that help us in our daily faith walk- right in the palm of our hand- in our smart phones. I mean, how great is it that when you're in line, waiting on car repairs, or on the train, you can have a few precious minutes with God? Amazing!So, I thought I'd share some of my favorite lock screens from She Reads Truth, one of my all time favorite apps. The lock screens help with my scripture …
Modesty?
Lately, modesty has been on my mind a lot. Maybe it's because I'm getting older, and the younger gals are wearing less and less clothing, maybe it's because my Christian walk is getting deeper... whatever the reason, I am diving in to find out what it is exactly, and what I should change, according to my own personal convictions.Last year, I found this video, which really hit the modesty point home...And I've been googling, reading, listening to, and Youtube-ing tons of things on modesty. I …