Walk with the wise

Who is wiser than Christ? Spend quiet moments with Jesus. Read His words and ask Him for wisdom. Seek understanding. Ask Him your questions. โ€œWalk with the wise and become wise; associate with fools and get in trouble.โ€โ€ญโ€ญProverbsโ€ฌ โ€ญ13โ€ฌ:โ€ญ20โ€ฌ โ€ญNLTโ€ฌโ€ฌ Yes, find a friend who is wise and understanding of Godโ€™s word. Seek a human … Continue reading Walk with the wise

My purpose isโ€ฆ

What is my purpose for being alive? Purpose. We all fundamentally want to know that there is a purpose to life. It is a question that burns within each of us regardless of age, ethnicity, experience or gender. And for most of us, a significant change of circumstance will cause us to dig deeper into … Continue reading My purpose isโ€ฆ

Watch Out

The most dangerous season for a Christian is the peaceful one following a chaotic trial, or a heart wrenching hardship. Itโ€™s the period of time when you take a deep exhale, and you feel like an overcomer! Because in the hardest days of your life, you clung to Jesus as a lifeline. In my darkest … Continue reading Watch Out

Are you qualified?

Jesus was the only person qualified to throw a stone at this woman. This woman who He created in purity, beauty and honorโ€ฆ

Got Ashes?

February 14, 2024 Today marks the beginning of Lent, and Valentineโ€™s Day. The seemingly strange combination of observances has me pondering this morning. Ashes and flowers. Fasting and special dinners. Abstinence and huge chocolate hearts. And this scripture that reminds me of another unanticipated occurrence. โ€God made him (Jesus) who had no sin to be … Continue reading Got Ashes?

Waste Not, Want Not

Waste is an interesting word for a writing prompt, but itโ€™s the one offered by Kate today. I donโ€™t want to waste an opportunity to attempt to be an encouragement for the Lord, and at the same time I donโ€™t want to be wasteful with words. โ€˜Waste not, want notโ€™ is an expression Iโ€™ve heard … Continue reading Waste Not, Want Not

What good is a far off God?

Gratefully, I am attending a small neighborhood Bible study with a few other women seeking to know God more intimately. Weโ€™re just beginning a study which proposes that we choose joy. The teacher, in our first lesson, held out a premise from Scripture that we are invited to consider. Was Jesus purely a man of … Continue reading What good is a far off God?