There are so many lists, blogs, books and magazine articles giving us the low-down on how to stay and feel beautiful. I don’t know about you but some days, it takes more than mascara and lipstick to make me feel beautiful. The culture that we live in feeds us a lie that the definition of […]
Archives for December 2014
Hymn Reflection: O Come, O Come Emmanuel
The halls are decked, the stockings hung and the tree is lit. We start to play Christmas music or hear it as we shop for gifts. As we reflect on this season, I encourage you to walk through well-known advent and Christmas hymns with me. To grow deeper into our relationship with Christ, the newborn […]
Prodigal
“Now the tax collectors and sinners were all drawing near to hear him. And the Pharisees and the scribes grumbled, saying, ‘This man receives sinners and eats with them.’ ” – Luke 15:1-2 Most of us know the Parable of the Prodigal Son. It’s about a younger son who demands his inheritance from his […]
God’s Whispers in the Dark
There is a certain darkness present in my life, and I’m bitter that I can’t do anything about it. I’m frustrated with my circumstances. Something is one way that the Bible says should be another way. But I can’t change it. So I’m bitter. I tell myself I’m too stubborn for God to move me. […]
Love the One In Front of You
The first time I visited Haiti was in 2012. I went on a vision trip with 12 other ladies; the goal was to open our eyes to the plight of the orphan in a third world country. And let me tell you, my eyes were opened. As we sang with, played with, loved on, […]
