I went to dinner with a few friends from work. I generally like the people I work with but this dinner made me think twice. The conversation began continued, and ended with malicious gossip. Not just stupid he-said, she-said, but hateful degrading comments and names. Things that were said were probably not far from the... Continue Reading →
a backwards miracle
Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. 7 And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.When I was swimming in depression a few years ago, this verse was quoted at me quite a lot. By... Continue Reading →
#truth for the morning
Do everything without grumbling or arguing, so that you may become blameless and pure, “children of God without fault in a warped and crooked generation.” Then you will shine among them like stars in the sky as you hold firmly to the word of life. Phil 2:15
submission is not a dirty word!
I know that many christian women (including myself) struggle with the idea of submission. We fear being taken advantage of. We fear being walked on, and truth be told, we fear not getting what we want. It's totally natural, and I am not ashamed to admit that my stomach drops when I read Paul's words:... Continue Reading →
truth is not relative
Something really struck a chord with me in bible study the other day - we were talking about women in ministry and why we don't allow women elders or pastors - at one point the bible study leader said "we tend to be more conservative in that we hold to biblical teaching..." and I inwardly... Continue Reading →
hubs and spokes
The airport always reminds me of this great sermon i heard by Steven Furtick from elevation church called "Hubs and Spokes". The main point was that sometimes God needs to "send" you to a certain place until you're ready for what he has in store. I think it was in a series about waiting on... Continue Reading →
What I gained by losing my luggage
Yesterday I spent more than 10 hours traveling with three connecting flights and almost no sleep, only to find that there was no bag for me when I arrived at my home destination. Maybe this has happened to you before, maybe not, but perhaps you can still sympathize with that feeling of "....oh no...." as... Continue Reading →
6 In all this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while you may have had to suffer grief in all kinds of trials. 7 These have come so that the proven genuineness of your faith—of greater worth than gold, which perishes even though refined by fire—may result in praise, glory and honor when Jesus Christ is revealed.1 Peter 1:6-7 Today I... Continue Reading →
through faith we are guarded
3 Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, 4 and into an inheritance that can never perish, spoil or fade. This inheritance is kept in heaven for you, 5 who... Continue Reading →
How to pray
Stop struggling, stop trying to do it on your own, with your own power. Be like a trusting child who has no doubt that her Father will see and respond to her need. He is so much bigger, so much stronger, so much more loving and compassionate than you can understand. Do you know what... Continue Reading →
tea & testimony 