Faith-Filled Encouragement: Growing Together in Faith, Health, and Life.
I love the peacefulness that fills my home between the hours of 8:30 and 9:30pm. My girls have gone up to their rooms for the night. One will be snuggled in bed, hugging her pink owl, and quietly talking herself to sleep. The other will be engrossed in the latest book club's selection. The house that hummed very… Continue reading Prepared & Willing
A Bit of Bible: Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own. Matthew 6:34 A Bit of Prayer: Father, Sometimes I become exhausted, weary, and overwhelmed with worry, stress, and anxiety for the future. I pray Matthew 6:34 over my life. I do not want to… Continue reading Matthew 6:34
It's early in the morning, and the coffee pot has just beeped its glorious alert that a fresh pot of Maxwell House coffee is ready. A familiar wave of excitement and anticipation runs through me. It's time to meet with Jesus. For sometime now, I've dedicated the very first hour of my morning to having coffee with… Continue reading Jesus Has The Power To Hold Everything Together
A Bit of Bible: And may the Lord make you to increase and excel and overflow in love for one another and for all people, just as we also do for you. 1 Thessalonians 3:12 (AMP) A Bit of Prayer: Father, I pray 1 Thessalonians 3:12 over my life, just as Paul prayed it… Continue reading 1 Thessalonians 3:12
As I washed pots and pans in hot soapy dish water last night, I gazed out our little kitchen window lost in thought. Swirling around in my mind were dates for events coming up, tasks to accomplish, and plans that still needed to be made. How would I balance it all? I could feel the anxiety course through my body in waves. Worry… Continue reading Jesus, My Faith Is In You, And You Alone
A Bit of Bible: Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves, not looking to your own interests but each of you to the interests of the others. Philippians 2:3-4 A Bit of Prayer: Father, I pray Philippians 2:3-4 over my life. Please purify my heart and mind Lord,… Continue reading Philippians 2:3-4
"For even the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve others and to give his life as a ransom for many." Mark 10:45 Jesus. The king above all kings. The name above all names. He came to serve, not to be served. I wonder if you find this truth as profound… Continue reading We Are The Change Our World Needs!
A Bit of Bible: "For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many." Mark 10:45 A Bit of Prayer: Father, I know I often get caught up in the chaos of my own life, focusing on my wants… Continue reading Mark 10:45
Progress is directly linked to happiness. People moving in a forward direction in life are happier than those that feel stuck in a repeating pattern of life. Having goals and meeting them leads to a feeling of accomplishment, and ultimately happiness! It is important to have goals in life, because otherwise it is hard to determine if… Continue reading Are You Making Progress?
A BIT OF BIBLE: Ears that hear and eyes that see-- the LORD has made them both. Proverbs 20:12 A BIT OF PRAYER: Father, You have given me the gift of both eyes that look and ears that hear, and I am so thankful for your gifts. I pray I would see with eyes of… Continue reading Proverbs 20:12
