Worshiping with Music
Finding ways to worship with music is one of my favorite forms of creative praying. If we spend more than half of each church service worshipping God through music, why shouldn’t we worship him in…
Mothers of the Bible: Jochebed, Protected her Children
Jochebed is not mentioned by name in the description of Moses’ birth, but it is believed her name was Jochebed, the daughter of Levi. Centuries had passed since the time of Joseph and the Israelites…
Lifting Others Up in Intercessory Prayer
This has been a week that has been full of needs and prayer request at every turn. Everyone in my department, plus several other co-workers have had serious prayer request ranging from serious health…
Hall of Faith: Amram and Jochebed, they Trusted
Moses parents were listed in the Hall of Faith. “By faith Moses, when he was born, was hid three months by his parents, because they saw he was a goodly child; and they were not…
Crying Out in Our Moment of Despair
For three years, I suffered every kind of abuse you can imagine. With each day, the abuse grew greater and my despair increased. Sadly, God had tried to warn…
Behind the Hymn: Abide with Me
Abide with Me is a hymn that deals with comfort and help. More than ever we live in a time when we need the reminder that Christ is with us and will return again one…
Book Review: True to You
True to You by Becky Wade is a book you will not want to put down once you started. The story is about Nora Bradford, a genealogist {which is what drew me to the story}…
What is Creative Praying?
So, I’m excited to start a new series to run throughout the summer on Friday’s. I’ve been wanting to do this series on creative praying for a long time and this is a great time…
Mothers in the Bible: Tamar, Determined to be a Mother
Have you ever wanted something so much that you went after it, regardless of the consequences? That is the lengths to which Tamar was willing to go. Tamar was the daughter-in-law of Judah, who was…
3 Reasons to Step Out in Faith
For years I have had several opportunities I wanted to pursue, but I’ve allowed fear to impede my path and stop me from pursuing the chance. Recently, I’ve felt God urging me to move…
Hall of Faith: Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego
Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego, stood up for their beliefs Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego are not mentioned by name in the Hall of Faith, but referred to as “quenched the fire”. {Hebrews 11:34}. Shadrach, Meshach and…
Behind the Hymn: Pass Me Not O Gentle Savor
Pass Me Not O Gentle Savor is another popular hymn by prolific and beloved hymn writer Fanny Crosby. Crosby had been blind since she was six weeks old, but wrote over 8,000 songs in her…
4 Simple Acts To Boost Your Mental Health by Jennifer Scott
4 Simple Acts To Boost Your Mental Health by Jennifer Scott As someone who has always suffered from depression, it wasn’t until I hit my 30s when the light bulb went off and I realized…
Mothers in the Bible: Rachel, She Bargained
Jacob is fleeing from his brother, after he and his mother, Rebekah, deceive his father, Isaac. Jacob is sent to his mother’s brother, Laban. So, as he arrives he probably thinks all of his troubles…
Mothers in the Bible: Leah, Longed to be Loved
I have to admit that there is something about Leah that resonates with me. Whether it is the similarity in our names or the desire to be loved, my heart always goes out to Leah.…
God’s Love is Greater than the Ocean
I’m sitting here looking out over the ocean for as far as the eye can see. Gazing out over the blue water all I can think of is how big the ocean…
Hall of Faith: Daniel, Sought Wisdom
Last week, we discussed Samuel. He is the last individual mentioned by name in the Hall of Faith, found in Hebrews 11. However, there are many others described in the Hall of Faith that allows us…
True Love is Unselfish
Recently, I watched Beauty and the Beast and was reminded of the strong message in the story. The story is one of unselfish love. The prince is so self-centered he…