Have you ever had a casual conversation, and someone says something that you cannot get out of your head? This happened to me last week. We were having dinner recently with a sweet friend and she made a profound statement that keeps resonating with me. We were talking about sharing our faith, and how we, …
The Danger of Being Bitter
Hebrews 12:5-17 – See to it that no one comes short of the grace of God; that no root of bitterness springing up causes trouble, and by it many are defiled; that there be no immoral or godless person like Esau, who sold his own birthright for a single meal. For you know that even …
Those Random Thoughts!
I woke up recently having had a dream that involved several people from my teenage years. I don’t even remember much about the dream, only that a guy I once dated made an appearance in it. If I was not a Christ-follower, I could draw some pretty crazy conclusions about why someone I haven’t spoken …
The Secret of Success…Guaranteed!
What would you do if you had the secret to guaranteed success? I run across websites all the time that promise it. They pop up on my Facebook feed through sponsored ads, as well as posts by friends who sell one product or another, promising me that if I listen to their advice, or buy …
Grace & Glory
I've learned something about scripture in writing devotional books. Everything comes back to the gospel. It doesn't matter if it's Old Testament or New Testament, all of scripture has one story to tell - the story of Jesus. So it doesn't surprise me as I scan back through some of the devotions in our newest …
The Way Of The Word 