Have you ever been a little bit jealous of someone else’s spiritual maturity? Maybe that’s a strange concept to you, but I can remember as a young wife and mother watching others worship, or hearing them teach about the deeper truths of our faith, and wondering to myself, “Why can’t I be like that” or …
A Solid Foundation: The Fear Of The Lord
Every building must begin with a foundation. And even before that foundation is laid, there must be plans drawn up – a blueprint. This blueprint must consider and abide by the known laws of physics. Granted, buildings are built today that defy what was once known about physics, as inventive minds have stretched boundaries and …
It Smells Of The Lamp
We begin our Wisdom for the Heart series at the end, rather than the beginning. Proverbs 31 is that familiar chapter that serves as a foundation for many a Christian women’s ministry. I memorized it as a child (one of those passages included in our VBS scripture memory contests!). We are immediately told King Lemuel …
Keep Running
Hebrews 12:1-3 – Therefore, since we have so great a cloud of witnesses surrounding us, let us also lay aside every encumbrance and the sin which so easily entangles us, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, fixing our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of faith, who …
What Does God Say About Unborn Children?
Yesterday was “Sanctity of Human Life” Sunday. It begs the question, “Can a follower of Jesus support abortion?” Having given birth to two beautiful daughters, and now blessed with five beautiful grandchildren, I can’t imagine anyone, whether they believe in God or acknowledge the Bible’s authority over our lives or not, supporting the killing of …