But the righteous will live by his faith” (Habakkuk 2:4 NASB). Is anybody else feeling the need to tone up after the holidays? While tight pants scream the need for physical discipline, Paul reminds us, “Physical training is good, but training for godliness is much better, promising benefits in this life and in the life to come” (1 Tim. 4:8 NLT). Soft pillows and sweaters enhance our rest and keep us warm. But a flabby body and faith hinder us in everyday living. We know our bodies require Continue Reading
What If My Best Isn’t Enough? {Recharge Wednesday LINKUP}
More than a writer, I’m a thinker. My brain is constantly active- digging, absorbing, sorting, putting together, observing, etc. Etc. As a thinker, I like details. I like to organize them all and fit them together to create a big, powerful picture. I love making points that lead up to a concept that sticks. And I suppose, as a writer, that’s a good thing. But sometimes, my best writing is my simplest. Sometimes, my best…anything…is simple. My best worship is often a single lyric Continue Reading
How to Speak God’s Love Language {Recharge Wednesday LINKUP}
“My husband doesn’t show me love,” a distraught woman complained. Her husband was a good provider, maintained her car, vacuumed the house, and cleaned up after supper. But acts of service were not her love language. Because she longed for quality time this woman didn’t recognize her husband’s actions as demonstrations of love. A hunger to express and receive love runs through human DNA. This made me wonder if that need extends to our relationship with God. If so, how do we speak God’s love 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
The Blessing of Endurance {Recharge Wednesday LINKUP}
Isn’t it interesting that we tend to count our blessings most when hard things happen? It is after a major accident that we are glad to be alive, or post-loss that we are grateful for those who truly love us. It seems that we need disruptions to remind us that life isn’t actually in our control and that there is something more important “out there”. Yet the faster we get over things, the sooner we tend to forget lessons learned. Reminders seem fleeting and unable to impact us in a way Continue Reading
How to Rest from Worry {Recharge Wednesday LINKUP}
I can worry with my eyes closed. In fact, I’ve done some of my best fretting in my sleep. Even when I’m alert, worry drones on beneath the surface looking for an opening to pop through. My worries appear reasonable. Physical facts support them. But—and this is a big “but”—they leave out God. When I experienced some health issues that included fatigue and brain fog, assorted fears taunted me. My weakness frightened me. I realized that when I feel strong I believe that with God I can handle Continue Reading
