When you don’t have the words to pray, God does. Scripture can help us. Have you been so frustrated facing problem after problem (after problem) that you couldn’t find words to cry out to God? I have. Has an illness snuffed out the fire of your faith, and prayer seems a vain attempt to be heard? I know that heartache. …
Why Would God Allow a Pandemic? The Answer is Found in Easter
This year, like all of you, I will worship on Easter via Facebook, and I’ll spend the day with my hubby and Hank the cat instead of a houseful of young adults and friends. It’s tempting to let Easter 2020 slip by as another Sunday on the calendar, but let’s not. Let’s make Easter special despite quarantine and a fearful …
The Day Nobody Went to Church
Okay, first, somebody probably gathered in their church building somewhere in the world, but the majority of us did not. Laws put in place to stop large gatherings and prevent the spread of coronavirus kept us home. There has never been a day like this in the history of the world. But despite the mandate not to meet under one …
You’re Not Alone {7 Scriptures on God’s Presence}
Alone. Loneliness is a fickle thing. You can be happily married, have children, friends, and co-workers you enjoy, and feel alone. I’ve stood smack dab in the middle of a party with a bunch of people, and felt lonelier than when I was by myself. “Alone” really isn’t a number thing because it has to do with our hearts and …
Steps To Self-Control
Self-Control When I Have None I’ve always thought it ironic that self-control was the last Fruit of the Spirit. Did Paul write it that way on purpose? In my life, by the time I repeat Galatians 5:22-23 (the Fruit of the Spirit verse), I usually have some self-control. I repeated this verse often as a stay-at-home-mommy with little kids. It …