For quite some time now, I've been asking God to reveal another place in my life that I need to work on. I went through a few years where it just seemed like BAM! BAM! BAM! Over and over and over, one after the other, God was pointing out my shortcomings and teaching me how … Continue reading The Golden Calf Of Our Generation
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Silent Night, Holy Night
It is so still, I can feel my heart pulsing through my body with each strong beat. All the noises of my house are louder than normal, but the buzzes and creaks are comforting. What a long weekend it has been. My husband got the flu (or something), my baby has been needy and not having … Continue reading Silent Night, Holy Night
Advent: A Time Of Anticipation
The tree is up, the lights are strung, my list of Christmas gifts begun. All the jolly songs are full of fun, playing loudly as the stockings are hung. My brain is overwhelmed with things to do, people to see and lots of food - a season with hundreds of stores to peruse, as we … Continue reading Advent: A Time Of Anticipation
Don’t Judge Me
If there is something that has been taken way too far in our generation of Christians, it's this phrase. "Don't judge me." I think that we actually take it completely out of the context that we find it in the Bible. We do the opposite of what it was meant to say. When others are … Continue reading Don’t Judge Me
Let My Faith Be Bigger Than My Selfishness
This past year, my husband & I were presented with a ministry opportunity. His first reaction was "YES!" I, however, responded a bit differently - in complete disgust. Finally, I said yes. But that is only because I've learned over the years that saying no to God never turns out well. Now we are just … Continue reading Let My Faith Be Bigger Than My Selfishness