In January of 2019, I joined in with with my local church as we started a 52- week journey reading through the Bible chronologically. Yes, chronologically. Turns out, the books of the Bible to which most of us are accustomed are primarily divided by the type of literature as opposed to the order being based on when the events actually took place. Any whoo... no matter the order or the pace, any journey through the Bible is worth it! This particular journey of mine was no exception. I was Continue Reading
Forget It
It has been several weeks since I published a blog post. I did not plan to take a break of any sort, yet a break is exactly what took place. Between celebrating my oldest daughter’s birthday, two piano recitals, hosting a small family Thanksgiving gathering, and planning an epic graduation party to honor my husband... yep... you guessed it: blogging took a backseat. The interesting thing is, I wrestled with thoughts and feelings of failure all the while! “What if I get too comfortable not Continue Reading
Hope
What happens when we place our hope in money? It gets spent. What happens when we place our hope in people? They act like people. What happens when we place our hope in good health? We catch a cold one day or a cancer diagnosis the next. I believe God has used the past 7 days to try and help me understand why His Word encourages us to put our hope, not on Earthly things, but in Him! God knows we live in a fallen world filled with the groans of pain as women in labor. Every now and again, Continue Reading