by admin | Aug 10, 2014 | Uncategorized
Forgiveness. It’s a beautiful thing. It sets you free from bitterness. Forgiving your enemies can be a lot like love: for your good, rather than theirs. They may never know that you forgave them, but it’s still medicine for your soul. This year we’ve...
by admin | Aug 3, 2014 | Uncategorized
As I said, this has been a rough year, in part because of lots of interpersonal conflict. So I’ve been thinking a lot about love lately, specifically about loving my enemies. There have been days when it’s pretty hard to even ask God to give me love for...
by admin | Jul 6, 2014 | Uncategorized
To steal from Data, “It has been quite a day.” Or more like quite a year so far. My worst fears are that I’ll turn my back on God and that I’ll grow stagnant. So my husband and I pray regularly that God will keep us close and keep us growing,...
by admin | Apr 6, 2014 | Uncategorized
Recently I’ve spent a lot of time thinking about my wants, needs, and feelings. During my growing up years, I somehow ended up with the belief that having wants, needs, and feelings are signs of “weakness,” unless of course you’re sick and then...
by admin | Mar 11, 2014 | Uncategorized
This is a topic near and dear to my heart. Someday I hope to write a book on it. Exodus 20:12 says, “Honor your father and your mother, that your days may be prolonged in the land which the LORD your God gives you.” (NASB) I was raised to believe that this...
