In what seems now to be another life, (though only 3 years ago) I was once a part-time pastor. There were several of us, a huge staff for a small church. But I loved it. It was one of those dreams I had held in my heart since college. I vividly remember standing in my freshmen dorm room at Oklahoma State …
Forgiving Eve
If you forgive anyone their sins, they are forgiven; if you don’t forgive them, they are not forgiven. John 20:23 Forgive us our sins as we also forgive everyone who sins against us. Luke 11: 4 Forgiveness. It is a huge thing! It’s not to be taken lightly. There are devastating consequences according to these scriptures regarding forgiveness or the …
Prayers with Wings
There is a phenomenon going on currently in the book market. It’s a little devotional book entitled, Jesus Calling. It is on the Best-Seller’s list and is quickly climbing the ladder to levels of The Shack and Purpose Driven Life. It’s that popular. It’s that good. The author is Sara Young. This missionary/author explains in the foreword of her book that she always journaled …
The Sigh of Jesus
Mike and I are reading the One Year Bible. Once in awhile the boys get a whiff of it when they happen to eat their cereal during our reading time. I’ve always been afraid to force my kids to read the Bible, so I don’t. I’ve always hoped they would do it on their own because they want to do …
Salty Temptation
I went to a Pampered Chef party the other night. It’s one of my favorite of those kind of parties. If I had to sell anything, it would be Pampered Chef, but anyway… When you go to a party like that, there are a lot of temptations. (At least for me!) Good quality, smart stuff with a pretty price tag. You …