My Easter weekend for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution was posted on Friday on the blog (Click Here to read), so I decided to post my Facebook Encouragement 10- minute video here today. Jesus and The apostle Paul were also isolated. Find purpose in your “pause.” Continue Reading
Good Friday – When What is Meant for Evil Turns out for Good {The Atlanta Journal Constitution}
Good Friday. The name of the holiday sounds like a paradox. After all, what is "good" about the dark, bleak day of Jesus' suffering and death? It is a puzzle for most children raised in the Christian faith, and therefore, many parents have undoubtedly faced the question at some point: "Mom, Dad — why is it called Good Friday?" The earliest known use of the term "Guode Friday" is found in The South English Legendary, a text from the 13th century. According to The Catholic Encyclopedia, Continue Reading
4 Declarations of True Identity in Christ {Recharge Wednesday LINKUP}
Sometimes we forget who we are in Christ. The enemy of our souls hopes we believe all the wrong “I am” declarations. Those negative statements we often say and repeat to ourselves that damage our true identity. There's no better time than in our present world and crisis, to remember what the Lord says about us and hold on to these truths with all our might. So we need to remind our hearts of 4 powerful “I am” declarations to regain our true identity in Christ. (1.) I am loved. If Continue Reading
Trusting God at the Edge of the Unknown
I hadn’t seen her that excited in a long time. Mom moved up and down the stairs, speaking in a hushed tone with whoever was on the other side of the line, striving to hide the details of my birthday surprise. She acted as if I had no idea of her plans. I smiled at the thought of how it does not matter whether our children and five or fifty – They’ll always be our babies. When the time came to leave the house, she approached me with a blindfold. “From now on, you cannot see where you Continue Reading
Anne Frank: Finding Gratitude During Quarantine {The Atlanta Journal Constitution}
“I simply can’t build up my hopes on a foundation consisting of confusion, misery, and death. I see the world gradually being turned into a wilderness, I hear the ever-approaching thunder, which will destroy us too, I can feel the sufferings of millions, and yet, if I look up into the heavens, I think that it will all come right, that this cruelty too will end, and that peace and tranquility will return again.” ― Anne Frank, “The Diary of a Young Girl” I was 14 years old when our school Continue Reading
The Most Powerful Witness: Trusting God with Difficulty {Recharge Wednesday LINKUP}
Have you ever wondered the best way to tell your friends about Jesus? With the coronavirus threatening the well-being of populations worldwide, people need hope. I know from experience the power observing a believer’s faith in action can have in drawing a person to the Lord. During my senior year of college, as the time approached to launch into adulthood, a restless anxiety began to build inside of me. When I overheard some sorority sisters talking about going on a ski retreat with a Continue Reading
