Mighty Mondays
Do you ever feel desperate, drowning in deep sorrow? The “woe is me” declaration found so often in the Old Testament means “an impassioned expression of grief and despair” (https://biblehub.com/hebrew/188.htm). When “woe” was used by a prophet, it signaled destruction on the horizon. The current state of the world is worthy of our impassioned expression … Read more
In His final moments before going to the cross, Jesus prayed that His people, the Christian church, would be unified in a way that would show the world the love of God. These women in Iowa set an example! Several different churches were represented in the leadership team: “Collective Women of Sioux County.” The team … Read more
Who are you? I mean really. Who are you? What are you doing here on this earth? From where or what do you claim your identity? I’m the baby of the family. I’m a small-town girl. My family hails from Germany. I’m a wife. I’m a mom of boys. On and on it can go, … Read more
Be honest: which shell would you spend more time looking at? Which shell would cause you to wash it out, turn it over, look inside? The perfect one on the left? It is beautiful. Not a nick in sight. Not a scratch. No hint of hard times at sea. Or, would you spend more time … Read more
In his book, The Pursuit of God, A. W. Tozer wrote about the reality of God and a spiritual world that we cannot see. Because the world we live in is so “real” and capable of being experienced by our five senses, we are quick to claim it as our reality. What mankind struggles with, however, … Read more
Is she praising God or crying out to Him in distress? It’s easy to gaze up toward heaven, open our arms wide, and say “Thank You, God!” when He blesses us. But how often do we open our arms, look up to heaven, and say “Go ahead, Lord, do what You must. Even if it hurts, I’ll … Read more
Are you like this ugly, old green rocking chair? Do you need help? Do you want a fresh start in life? Don’t you wish it were this easy to change yourself? Just run to the store and pick up what you need … and poof … a new, improved you! Wouldn’t it be great if one afternoon of … Read more
Half the year gone already?! Really? Is anyone with me on how fast this year is flying by? Instead of setting New Year’s resolutions or goals, I choose one word to guide the year. My one word for 2017 is “FIRST.” During this year, I will pay particular attention to putting God first, before everything else. The clock … Read more
Oh how I wish I had known that we only had 3 years and 10 days with Austin! Yet, as I ponder what it would have been like to know our time was so short, my heart hurts with a still-present physical pain, and in my gut, all of my insides groan with anguish. As our younger son’s birthday approached and he counted the … Read more
Get your mental “gloves” on. Fight back against those negative thoughts: stand on TRUTH in 2017. Recently, I was blessed to be the speaker at a women’s retreat in Arizona. The theme was “One True Voice,” and we focused on battling back those negative things we say to ourselves by listening for God’s voice and … Read more