He left the presence of the Lord, repeating the words God had given him several days before. “I will also redeem you with an outstretched arm and with great judgements." (Exodus 6:6) He hung on to that promise as he got ready to request yet another audience with the King of Egypt. Between you and me – Moses had to be tired of it. When we get to Exodus chapter 9, Israel’s leader had seen God strike Egypt five times with miraculous, awesome wonders, and yet, Pharaoh would not waver. And Continue Reading
The Security of a Good Father {Recharge Wednesday LINKUP}
I woke up at 4 a.m. questioning a decision I’d made. I’d told the designer who’d drawn out a closet plan we wanted to work with her. In my sleep, I had second thoughts. “Lord, I’m too tired to figure this out. I don’t know if we made the right decision.” With that prayer, an Old Testament passage came to mind. If a young woman makes a vow…and her father hears of the vow or pledge and does not object to it, then all her vows and pledges will stand. But if her father refuses to let her fulfill Continue Reading
Life without a Purpose {The Atlanta Journal Constitution}
“We act as though comfort and luxury were the chief requirements of life, when all that we need to make us really happy is something to be enthusiastic about.” — Charles Kingsley The term “the golden years” was coined in 1959 in an advertising campaign for America’s first large retirement community, located in the middle of the Arizona desert. The advertisers targeted couples, 55 and older, who would embrace retirement as the crowning achievement of a lifetime of hard work by traveling, playing Continue Reading
The Nuts and Bolts of Faith {Recharge Wednesday LINKUP}
You remember the monumental moments of your faith. When you take the first step of faith and your foundation is laid in Christ, it's memorable. Days, months, even years later when crucial decisions arise and you find that you indeed want to live with Him as your cornerstone, it’s big. There are moments of obvious growth and transformation as piece by piece you’re built, a temple to glorify God. The moment when you gave up on a certain sin and it stuck. That time when the Lord provided Continue Reading
Beware of Faith-Flaws
This post was originally published in 2013. God led me to repost it today. I believe it's for someone who is struggling in their faith. So here is to you, my friend! Beware of small faith flaws! In His Love, Patricia “We want each of you to show this same diligence to the very end, so that what you hope for may be fully realized.” Hebrews 6:11 Blogging… Platform… Picture Words… Publishers… Book Proposals… Nerves. Words and feelings flowed freely for three days as women gathered Continue Reading
Relentlessly Followed {Recharge Wednesday LINKUP}
It was an acute case of the heebie-jeebies. I’d been watched and followed, and it shook me to the core. I spent the summer after my college freshmen year in ministry at Virginia Beach, Virginia with CRU (Campus Crusade for Christ). A mission at the beach—somebody had to do it. A young, crisp nineteen-year-old who wanted to make a difference in the world. Pursuing Christ with my whole heart and a passion to make Him known. College students from across the U.S. and one from England completed Continue Reading
