“My first desire is that my physicians alone must carry my coffin.” After a pause, he continued, “Secondly, I desire that when my coffin is being carried to the grave, the path leading to the graveyard be strewn with gold, silver and precious stones that I have collected in my treasury.” After resting for a few minutes, he continued: “My third and last wish is that both my hands be kept dangling out of my coffin.” Alexander the Great had three dying wishes. At the age of 32, this man had Continue Reading
Conference Update & Devotional: “Too Busy for God”
Have you attended our SHE SOARS Conferences? This year, instead of having our Fall conference, the Lord directed us to partner with She Found Joy - a national conference that is coming to Woodstock, GA on Sunday - October 7th. Join us for an evening of worship, teaching by three dynamic Keynote speakers, including Soaring with Him Ministries' President, Patricia Holbrook. You will also enjoy a fun, insightful discussion with a speakers panel, an awesome dinner and dessert! It's the Continue Reading
What Big Eyes God Has! {Recharge Wednesday LINKUP}
This is for you. The girl who feels invisible. A mom surrounded by loneliness. The woman who wonders if anyone cares. Every heart struggling with meaning in life. Those touched by hopelessness. Souls caught in the pit of despair. The lost who don’t believe they can be found. To everyone who questions God’s existence or love. Or, if you wonder. Is God there? Does He know? Does He see? Little Red Riding Hood’s wolf in disguise possessed big eyes. “The better to see you with,” he Continue Reading
When Impulsivity Generates Regret & Loss {The Atlanta Journal Constitution}
A couple rushes to the altar after a short-term courtship. A spouse gives in to lust and commits adultery. A wife spouts off insults against her husband. A mother lashes out at her children, with no regard for the damage thoughtless words will cause. Impulsivity is perhaps one of the most primal instincts known to men, and most everyone is guilty of acting impulsively at least once in their lifetime. A common mark of youth, lack of self-control and restraint often bears consequences which can Continue Reading
Questions about Loving Well {Recharge Wednesday LINKUP}
Paul's greeting to the church at Philippi warmly displays his godly affection for the fellow believers he was so invested in. Each expression of love in the greeting teaches us something about what it means to build one another up in Christ. Let’s not gloss over this passage as a nicety. Will you take it as an opportunity to examine yourself and your affection for fellow believers with me? “Paul and Timothy, servants of Christ Jesus, to all God’s holy people in Christ Jesus at Continue Reading
Rising Above Rejection, Contempt & Heartache (Lessons from a King)
When Eliab, David’s oldest brother, heard him speaking with the men, he burned with anger at him and asked, “Why have you come down here? And with whom did you leave those few sheep in the wilderness? I know how conceited you are and how wicked your heart is; you came down only to watch the battle.” 1 Samuel 17:28 The Bible does not give us the time lapse between David’s anointing by Samuel as Israel’s future king and the scene that took place in the Valley of Elah. We do know that between Continue Reading
