Light shone through the panel, highlighting the x-rays and problems of my lower back. You see, sporting flip flops while jumping to worship songs (and the Hokey Pokey), alongside 1500 students, proved harmful to my adult body. And a friendly competition on the conference stage with other youth directors when I out jumped them all? It only added to the problem. So, three days later, my back went out. I needed help just to walk. Thus, I required complete dependence on my family. Yet, I Continue Reading
Real Freedom: Day of Deliverance {Recharge Wednesday LINKUP}
In America, we recently remembered and celebrated liberty as a country. But I always like to celebrate how I’m spiritually free in Jesus Christ, too. So when I read a letter John Adams wrote to his wife, Abigail, about Independence Day in 1776, I found this interesting. “I am apt to believe that it will be celebrated by succeeding generations as the great anniversary festival. It ought to be commemorated as the day of deliverance, by solemn acts of devotion to God Almighty.” (Wikipedia, Continue Reading
10 Reasons God’s a Faithful Father {Recharge Wednesday LINKUP}
Loving. Caring. Faithful. These words come to mind when I think of fathers. But my earthly father abandoned me for part of my childhood. When my dad reappeared in my life, he was a self-proclaimed atheist. He held no belief in God, much less the idea of a heavenly Father who loves and never leaves His children. Yet, after sixteen years of praying for him, my dad finally believed in God and accepted Christ as Savior. Dad passed away in 2010. So, I’m always a little tear-filled, a Continue Reading
Summer Soul Care {Recharge Wednesday LINKUP}
Summer is just around the corner. It invites us to linger longer on the front porch or back deck. A glass of iced tea or lemonade and we’re all set. Summertime welcomes us to pause from the hectic pace. It beckons us to relax by the pool or in a cozy hammock. But are we practicing soul care? Because we are often intentional to care for our bodies in summer. And we participate in outdoor activities (even exercise), gather with friends and family, foster recreation, and plan time off work to Continue Reading
How to Personalize and Pray Scripture {Recharge Wednesday LINKUP}
Here’s one thing I encourage every believer to try. Insert your name and the names of loved ones into Scripture. Then pray the words back to God. Here's my story. My father passed away ten years ago. And he spent most of his life as an atheist. When I met Christ at sixteen, I started praying for my dad. Prayers for him to believe in the heavenly Father. God answered my prayers sixteen years later when my dad gave his life to the Lord. Inserting Names into Bible Verses But in the middle Continue Reading
ABC’s of Our Christian Faith {Recharge Wednesday LINKUP}
Sometimes we lose sight of the basics to our Christian faith. The elements of Christianity setting us apart from the world and other religions. They are essential to help us grow in relationship with Christ. And they are the spiritual tools we need to live as a believer. So, here are the ABC’s of a Christian life. A-F Basics for Our Christian Faith Abide in Christ. “I am the vine; you are the branches. Whoever abides in me and I in him, he it is that bears much fruit, for apart from me Continue Reading
