“Don’t call me Naomi,” she told them. “Call me Mara, because the Almighty has made my life very bitter. I went away full, but the Lord has brought me back empty.” – Ruth 1:20 NIV Life’s circumstances brought Naomi to a place of feeling rejected, unloved, and hopeless. Full of sorrow and weary from her […]
From the end of the earth will I cry unto thee, when my heart is overwhelmed: lead me to the rock that is higher than I. Psalm 61:2 KJV God’s grace is bigger than that desolated place you are in now. God hasn’t forgotten about you and your plight. Remember Mephibosheth? Living in Lodebar? A […]
Then they will come to their senses and escape from the devil’s trap. For they have been held captive by him to do whatever he wants. 2 Timothy 2:26 NLT Ever feel entangled in your own web of despair? Like you can’t seem to escape the mess you’ve created for yourself … and you just […]
I am a coastal kid that enjoys the mild climate with a marine breeze and sunshine. Growing up with springtime weather ten months out of the year, you get spoiled. Then when you have to travel outside of your comfort zone, you just don’t know how to act … what to pack, what to wear, […]
When you hear the term “holy huddle,” most Christians will cringe and may even profess that they avoid those. It usually refers to staying within the confines of your church and your Christian family and not dealing with the secular world. I think the holy huddle, when utilized correctly and with the right amount of […]
Then I heard the Lord asking, “Whom should I send as a messenger to this people? Who will go for us?” I said, “Here I am. Send me.” Isaiah 6:8 NLT Those five words — if they are my genuine response to the Lord of Heaven’s Armies, the One Who ransomed me from a life […]
Recently, I had the opportunity to take a walk with my granddaughter as she took her new “big girl bike” for a spin through the neighborhood. The tires were still squeaky clean and there was no dirt on the pedals yet. She needed to get some practice on this new treasure. As she rode through […]
Titus Two 