How many situations arise in an “ordinary day” in your life that cause fear or doubt or a lack of confidence to well up in your stomach and maybe even up to your throat? I’ve made my own short list from some of my days that began in the usual way: Witnessing a teen boy […]
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Who is the most important guest you have ever had in your home for dinner? Well, just imagine what a stir was caused when Jesus and His disciples showed up for dinner at the home of Lazarus, Mary, and Martha (Luke 10:38-42). Martha went immediately into high gear and tore into preparing food for her VIP guests.
Here’s a word for prayer you’re probably familiar with—supplication. As one well-loved verse instructs, “Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God.” Clearly we are to ask God in supplication. This term for prayer stems from a Hebrew word that is connected […]
God says to married men, “Husbands, love your wives” (Ephesians5:25). And how you love and care for your wife is a major factor in caring for your children. Why? Because parenting is a partnership. Let me explain… As you love and care for your wife, she will have a sense of well-being. This, in turn, enables her to better focus […]
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Even though Thanksgiving and Christmas are some of my favorite times of the year, it’s no question—these days have potential disaster written all over them! There is so much to do, so many decisions to make, so many people to make happy. Isaiah 40:31 says, “But those who wait on the Lord shall renew their […]
What do your calendar, “to do” list, weekly commitments—and even your checkbook register—say about you? What do they suggest about your walk with God? About your priorities? Take a look. Is what you see based on solid priorities you believe in, or on the desires and whims formulated by what you see and hear via people and […]
If leading other women is one of the desires of your heart, or if leadership is something others are asking of you, consider a few principles drawn from J. Oswald Sanders’s classic book, Spiritual Leadership. A leader is a follower—The adage is true that to be a leader you must first be a follower. Leadership is […]
Deciding what to say yes to and what to say no to is not a simple thing. I’m as social as the next person, but when I had children and home and was deep into raising my kids with God’s priorities in mind, I had to determine where other activities, commitments, and people fit within […]
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We never know what a day holds, do we? But an ordinary day can mark the beginning of an extraordinary journey! That’s what happened to Rebekah, one of God’s women in the Bible. How could she have known that on an ordinary day back in her hometown, an ordinary trip to the town well would […]
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There are a myriad of thoughts penned on the importance of choices. You’ve probably heard this one: Little choices determine habit; Habit carves and molds character, Which makes the big decisions. What does this tell you? That even the little things count! If ever you’re tempted to cut corners and do things the easy way, […]
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