Posts tagged “Encouragement”
Let there be lights
A few years back, our family took a tour through Mammoth Cave in Kentucky. At one point in a deep, open part of the…
Celebrate your dependence
For people reading this in the United States, today is Independence Day. Americans love to celebrate the day the Continental Congress declared we were…
No time for spiritual retirement
The Johnny Depp trial and the latest Top Gun movie have shown me, among other things, that my generation isn’t as young as it…
Be a connoisseur of Christ
Do you love coffee? I sure do! As a mom of young kids, coffee is vital to my energy levels, but I really love…
Even for me?
One of Satan’s biggest lies is to try to convince people that Jesus is not for people like them. They know what Jesus did,…
Progress & perfection
Do you think God’s happy when you’re making progress but not yet perfect? Consider that question as you listen to Paul: “Brothers and sisters,…
Getting fit
Have you ever thought about the ways in which exercising and spending time with Jesus are similar? On the surface, your fitness goals and…
Don’t lose your Easter joy
Have you noticed secular society largely ignores Easter? I suppose if you don’t believe in Jesus, there’s no reason to celebrate him rising from…
A place for lost sheep
Is there a place in your heart for lost sheep? They’ll return if we don’t give up on them, if reclaiming them is our…
“You suck”
My son, husband, and I were listening to a presentation by a mental performance coach. He invited a dozen high school football players to…
Truth and consequences
Pilate then went back inside the palace, summoned Jesus and asked him, “Are you the king of the Jews?” Jesus said, “My kingdom is…
Overflow with thankfulness
“So then, just as you received Christ Jesus as Lord, continue to live your lives in him, rooted and built up in him, strengthened…