Thanks be to God for His indescribable gift! 2 Cor 9:15 During the Christmas season gift giving has reached epic proportions. The buying and selling, rushing and straining can make it a blurr of activity and anxiety. It’s so easy to get caught in the whirlwind of the Christmas season and lose the wonder of … Read more…
You are my God and I give thanks to You. Psalm 118:28 I started a Thanksgiving tradition with my family in 1997. I bought a book where every year I would record the day in detail and each family member would take a turn and write in the book what they were thankful for. There’s … Read more…
From someone who’s been married for over three decades you might be wondering what could I possibly know about the blessedness of singleness? As a married woman I’m able to see the possibilities of singleness with an understanding that marriage has responsibilities that involve both blessings and sacrifices. This is what gives me the heart … Read more…
Then I stationed men in the lowest parts of the space behind the wall, the exposed places, and I stationed the people in families with their swords, spears and bows. Neh 4:13 As I was preparing to teach this chapter in our women’s study this verse went straight to my heart. I find it ironic … Read more…
When I heard these words, I sat down and wept and mourned for days; and I was fasting and praying before the God of heaven. Neh 1:4 In our women’s bible study we’re studying the book of Nehemiah. We’ve just covered chapter 1 which opens with the bad news about the people of God. Devastation, … Read more…
“for where your treasure is, there your heart [your wishes, your desires; that on which your life centers] will be also.” Matt 6:21 What would you say is your greatest wish or desire at this very moment? Has there been something that you’ve been longing for that’s been all consuming? How has this wish, longing … Read more…
