This week has been a challenge, to say the least, when your three-year-old is being held hostage by a yucky cold and a fever, there isn’t much else to do other than to give him all the cuddles my arms can offer. Everything else must wait, everything else can wait…that
We have determined three things; Fasting should be done with a purpose Fasting should most often be private It is a spiritual discipline that we should be doing. We cannot overlook the fact that the disciples fasted despite having been at the actual feet of Jesus. In Mark 2:18-20, we
Let’s clear the air, fasting isn’t a diet. If truth be told, I have never lost a single pound while fasting, and I don’t mind because it is not the goal or purpose of fasting. We see fasting going all the way back into the early Old Testament books when we
I sat in the doctor’s office excited and impatient to check up on our sweet new little peanut growing in my belly. My three-year-old daughter was pacing the floor sharing all that was happening in her three-year-old mind. I had prayed so fervently for this new life. We were ready
“Prayerless lives are powerless lives, and prayerful lives are powerful lives.” –Beth Moore When I was growing up I never wanted to have children of my own; it wasn’t a desire on my heart. I would hear other girls say that their greatest dream was to be a mom, it
Have you ever created a space that was sacred? A time that was solely devoted to worship and to draw closer to the Father? The forty days leading up to the resurrection is the time we celebrate the risen Savior during the season of Easter. Lent isn’t a scriptural
This may be the closing of our 40 days through Lent but truly it is just the beginning. Just as Jesus’ death on the cross wasn’t the end of the story, this is not an ending for us. We must pick up what we have learned and take it with
{Matthew 28:16-20} I can’t believe that it is nearing the end of Lent already and the 40 days of seeking to draw closer to Jesus. It wasn’t about religion or ritual it was about growing deeper in the relationship that we have with Jesus. The purpose behind what we say
{Luke 24: 1-12, 2 Corinthians 5:17, Romans 6:4} When Christ was resurrected to new life, We were raised to new life with Him. As women we spend a lot of time trying to make our selves look better, we spend a lot of money on nice clothes and new hair…we
{Colossians 1:22, 1 Corinthians 1:17-18, Acts 2:23-24} “Without the cross, I would not know redeeming love that floods my soul. Without the blood where would I be? I would be lost, without the cross.” My husband stood up Sunday morning and sang this beautiful song and it was a message