So . . . let me make sure I have this straight: you have the 1 hour commute to work, the 9 hours at work, the 1 hour commute home from work, family dinner to cook and eat at the table, a 30-minute bedtime routine with the kids, followed by a 30-minute workout, followed by cleaning the kitchen, and taking a shower, checking emails and homework, at least waving at your spouse, just before crawling in to bed—and somewhere along the way you hear that daily Bible reading and prayer and worship as a Continue Reading
Read It
The Bible is not a magic pill that will immediately solve your problems. Opening up the Bible and reading it might not make your phone ring with a job offer on the other end. It might not bring about a cure for your disease. You opening up and reading your Bible might not change the heart and mind of your loved one. It might not take you out of your current messy, hard, unfair situation. It will, however, give you light— the perspective and wisdom needed to go through your situation and come out Continue Reading
Fearfully and Wonderfully Made
The next time that image in the mirror, the guy in your life, or the jeans in your closet say you don’t fit, remember the truth of Holy Writ. David said it best as he prayed, “I am fearfully and wonderfully made.” If your thoughts of you are cruel and mean, Go to Psalm 139 and read verse 14. Continue Reading