Sin can make an impact on many generations to come. Have you ever made the statement “I can’t help it- insert that sin or old habit- I’m just like my mom, dad, or grandparents?” Or “it just runs in my family” but you are ashamed of the behavior. It’s the…
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Whose hand are you holding?
When I was a little girl, I loved to ride the waves at the beach with my grandfather. I remember jumping as high as I could to beat the sting of the salt water in my eyes and up my nose, but the waves always grew taller than my body. …
It’s ok if our children go to a different church.
As Christian parents, it is our vision to raise our children in church, they accept Christ, join a small group and maybe lead that small group one day. We want them to grow to be strong in their faith. And our vision is extra big if they grown up to…
Where does Jesus stand in the moments of shame?
Then Jesus stood did up again and said to the woman, “where are your accusers? Didn’t even one of them condemn you?” John 8:10 Do you ever ask yourself how did I get here? You know the moments when you feel like “I screwed up again” and you ask God…
When God redeemed a strip club into a house of Refuge….
Anything devoted in this way has been set apart as holy, and it belongs to the Lord. Leviticus 27:28b I can remember driving down a particular highway in my hometown passing a sign that read “strip club, dancers wanted.” Most people would avoid this building at all cost but for…
Hey momma, it’s ok to step out of the way.
“The Lord directs our steps, so why try to understand everything along the way?”Proverbs 20:24 NLT Motherhood isn’t for the faint at heart. Let’s face it, it is hard to sit back and watch your children walk through hard times without intervening. When they were little and we were teaching…
Am I making the right decision? Let the Spirit be your guide.
Do you ever worry about whether you are making the right decisions? The more I learn about Jesus I think His biggest concerns are heart decisions- ones that make the biggest impact for Heaven. “For when we place our faith in Christ Jesus, there is no benefit in being circumcised…
Pretty is as pretty does…
Recently, some friends and I were having a conversation about manners. We were discussing where do manners come from? Our parents? Grandparents? Teachers? Friends? It seems the world has lost its manners ….I always like to check my heart first. So, I asked myself, am I kind to others? It’s…
How do we trust when there is evil all around us?
“Just trust” can seem like such an easy answer in the midst of fear, as it is truth, yet it seems like such an easy answer to my strong fear. Somehow, I think the answer should match my fear. Evil is blanketing us everywhere we turn these days. Our world…
Did you know…It’s not of your business what others think about you?
My wise mother used to say… “ birds of a feather flock together” and… when I would say “ so and so is doing it” she would say “ if So and so jumped off a bridge would you?” She always had a point but I didn’t understand this fully…