“You will be with child and give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus. He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give him the throne of his father David.” (Luke 1:31-32 NIV) Mary was very young and not…
“As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them.” ~John F. Kennedy Ribbon Jell-O. Thanksgiving is fast-approaching, and due to the very nature of the holiday, thoughts of all the blessings in our lives likely come flooding to our minds. Our…
“I want to be a wise woman and use my words to help, heal, honor, benefit, and build up those who listen.” ~Wendy Pope Being an adult is hard sometimes—really really hard. A multitude of “standards” and opinions swirl around us daily, trying to define us on their terms, often leaving us in a wake…
“Take a deep breath. Get present in the moment and ask yourself what is important this very second.” ~Greg McKeown, Essentialism. There are moments in life when time seems to stand still. Moving the tassel across the top of your graduation cap will make you forget the drama of the past few years and relish…
Do you ever have so many thoughts swirling around in your head that you can’t process them all? Recently, I spent the evening on my laptop, jumping from one internet article to the next. So many choices. So many voices. How could I select the best and bypass the rest? I went to bed feeling…
When I first came to faith, the thing I struggled with most was what to do next. Everyone told me that the best way to get to know God was to read the Bible. Since I didn’t grow up in the faith, this seemed like an impossible task. I could make it through most of…