I forgot. Please tell me I’m not the only person struck with the disease of forgetting. Do you ever forget? To call a friend. An important meeting. To pay a bill. Where you put the car keys. Details that happened yesterday, last week, or last year. I hope you answered yes to at least one. Feeling Forgotten Or, like me, have you ever wondered if a friend forgot about you? She seems to talk with other friends and they go to dinner together. But she hasn’t called you in Continue Reading
A New Year’s Plan Worth Keeping {Recharge Wednesday Linkup}
"But the righteous will live by his faith" (Habakkuk 2:4 NASB). The beginning of a new year causes me to evaluate where I am and where I want to go. I realized that my physical and spiritual muscles have become a little soft. Soft may be desirable in pillows and toilet paper—but not in body tone or faith. Just as my body requires fuel and exercise, so does my soul. Studying my Bible feeds my faith, but I need to exercise that faith to stay strong and continue growing. Knowing the perils of Continue Reading
Let There Be Christmas… Even in the Darkest Days {Recharge Wednesday}
“Therefore the Lord Himself will give you a sign: Listen carefully, the virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and she will call his name Immanuel (God with us).” Isaiah 7:14 (AMP) On the floor of my prayer closet, there lies a notebook that is precious to me. In it, I write prayer requests for various friends and relatives. I find it a joy and honor to touch Heaven on behalf of these dear brothers and sisters. A couple struggling in their marriage... A friend whose husband is Continue Reading
Why We Can be Generous {Recharge Wednesday LINKUP}
We tend to hear a lot about giving during the Christmas season. From finding and sharing presents to making year-end donations to spreading cheer, there’s just a lot of giving going around. We Have A Supply to Give From “Now he who supplies seed to the sower and bread for food will also supply and increase your store of seed and will enlarge the harvest of your righteousness.” -2 Corinthians 9:10 Sometimes we feel like we can’t afford to be generous. But our supply is ample. God himself Continue Reading
Let’s Paint the Town Red {Recharge Wednesday LINKUP}
Joy marked the occasion. So we painted the town red. Born the first day of December, I enjoy celebrating my birthday in the same month as Christmas. Every year my special day proves fun-filled and momentous. And since it's my birthday, I smile if I want to...smile if I want to...smile if I want to. But where did the expression “Let’s paint the town red!” originate? And how exactly does one go about it when celebrating? Painting the Town Red I found a plethora of answers. Here’s a Continue Reading
What Does It Look Like to Be Highly Favored of God? {Recharge Wednesday Linkup}
“She lives a charmed life,” a friend said regarding her daughter-in-law. “Everything just works out for her.” If a charmed life is easy, then what do you imagine a highly-favored-of-God life to be? Mary, the mother of Jesus, was highly favored of God. Yet her life was difficult. God chose Mary to be the mother of His only Son. Gabriel the angel called Mary highly favored of God twice in their brief encounter. “Greetings, you who are highly favored! The Lord is with you”(Luke 1:28). If Continue Reading
