I love biographies. And I’m especially fascinated by true stories that portray ordinary people doing heroic things. Perhaps that is why one of my favorite biographies is The Hiding Place by Corrie ten Boom. I marvel at the courage and godliness that Corrie and her family showed in a dark time in our history. In […]
Praise be to God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead . . . ~1 Peter 1:3 (NIV)~ The week leading up to Easter is an opportune time to share the Easter […]
“Even the smallest drop of God’s strength is more than enough to cover our frailties, our shortcomings, the places where we deem ourselves weak. And we’ll reject that label—we aren’t weak. We are dependent. Dependent on the only One powerful enough to help us. The only One sufficient enough to cover us in grace throughout […]
“God made the world for the delight of human beings—if we could see His goodness everywhere, His concern for us, His awareness of our needs: the phone call we’ve waited for, the ride we are offered, the letter in the mail, just the little things He does for us throughout the day. As we remember […]
With the month of December just around the corner, I can hardly wait to begin counting down the days until Christmas with my little guy. This year, I’m trying something new: Advent Stockings. Recently I was flipping through a catalog of a popular home furnishing store when I spotted a picture of a garland with […]
(4)But because of his great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy, (5) made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in transgressions—it is by grace you have been saved. (6) And God raised us up with Christ and seated us with him in the heavenly realms in Christ Jesus, (7) […]
While we try to teach our children all about life, our children teach us what life is all about. ~Angela Schwindt~ As a mom, I never stop marveling at the lessons my child teaches me about life. These lessons come in many forms—in candid words spoken, in moments of spontaneity and curiosity, in an imagination […]
You have made my days a mere handbreadth; The span of my years is as nothing before you. Each man’s life is but a breath. ~Psalm 39:5 (NIV)~ When was the last time you stepped back and expressed a deep gratitude for the gift of life? I’d love to say that every day I wake […]
Simply put, we are a people wired to worship. The question isn’t, “Do we worship?” The question is “Who (or what) do we worship?” ~Pete Wilson in Empty Promises~ In Empty Promises, Pete Wilson unveils seven idols he believes many of today’s Christians struggle with, including achievement, approval, power, money, religion, beauty, and dreams. Wilson […]