Have you ever had a broken heart? That question may bring back memories of a crush in elementary school or a special someone you loved in high school. Of course, you can get "broken" from more than someone you loved deeply no longer being in your life. It could be brokenness from a past mistake, someone who purposely hurt you in a life-changing way, or an unfulfilled dream. But there's hope; God ...
Read MoreLife can be so crazy sometimes! As a mom of three very active boys, it's run here and run there. "Mom...where's my shoes?!" Well, I found one of them in an half hour! There is too much to do! With the craziness of my day, it is so nice to have the refuge of Psalm 46:10 "Be still, and know that I am God." We can draw close and our ...
Read MoreMy niece Annie’s wedding invitation included a well-loved verse on love: Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. - 1 Corinthians 13:4-8 (NIV) I was having a hard day ...
Read MoreEvery December I reach out to God through prayer and Bible study to see what God wants my wife Donna, my boys and myself to focus on in the coming year, so that we can better walk out the next year in stride with how He wants us to both tap into more of who He is and respond to the goals and challenges of the coming year with His ...
Read MoreIn this new year, let us not forget about our secret weapon! We are playing a new song by Natalie Grant on The Fish that I love, love, LOVE because is sums up how, a lot of times, we forget how really BIG God is. How could I make you so small When you're the one who holds it all? When did I forget that you've always been the king of ...
Read MoreIs there anything sadder than putting away the Christmas decorations? All of the fun, anticipation and excitement is boxed up and stored away for another year. Honestly, it is one of my least favorite of all of the items on the ‘honey-do-list’! Now I know we can’t live in a candy cane, flying reindeer, Santa Claus world 365 days a year, but we can try to keep what really makes Christmas ...
Read MoreSo whatever you wish that others would do to you, do also to them, for this is the Law and the Prophets. - Matthew 7:12 (ESV) Jesus was constantly being tested and grilled by the religious leaders of the day. Once, they asked Jesus what was the most important rule (commandment) to live by. Jesus answered them by saying we must love God first in all things and with everything we are. Jesus also ...
Read MoreMy friend Deb’s Facebook post describes the true emotion of Christmas time and the New Year. Here’s her post: Shopping around Target, grabbing whatever I needed from the shelves, I stopped and stood still, right in the aisle and began to weep. This has NEVER happened to me. I stopped with complete humility and gratefulness to be able to do exactly that- shop and get what I wanted freely; and to have three incredibly healthy amazing children, a husband that works so hard ...
Read MoreIt’s time to dig some wells. No, I’m not talking about the drought we are experiencing here in Georgia! Have you ever noticed in the Old Testament how many passages are about wells – like Isaiah 12:3? I learned why in a devotion from Brad White, “…drawing water from a well points to a practice done in ancient times. After people heard God speak, they would often dig a well and ...
Read MoreIn the past week we have seen tremendous change in our country. Change that has left many elated and others fearful of what comes next. So what do we, followers of Jesus, do in the midst of all of this uncertainty? We recommit to “loving like Jesus”. So what does ‘loving like Jesus’ look like in today’s angry tweeting, snarky text messaging, scorched-earth facebook posting world? It looks very much like ...
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