“My help comes from the Lord, the Maker of heaven and earth. He will not let your foot slip—He who watches over you will not slumber” Psalm 121:2-3 In his book A Sweet and Bitter Providence, John Piper offers these thoughts about God’s providence and guidance: “Life is not a straight line leading from one blessing to the next and then finally […]
“Give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.” 1 Thessalonians 5:18 To give thanks in every situation is sometimes very difficult. When your body is wracked with pain, or you have just learned that you have a physical problem for which there is no cure, or you have lost […]
Christmas gifting is about to be in full swing and last week we talked practical ways of keeping holiday costs down. Since budgeted shopping plays a huge part in that we wanted to bring in an expert. And we could not think of anyone better to guide us through finding a good deal than the bargain queen […]
As Jesus and his disciples were on their way, he came to a village where a woman named Martha opened her home to him. She had a sister called Mary, who sat at the Lord’s feet listening to what he said. But Martha was distracted by all the preparations that had to be made. She […]
Okay, I know what you’re thinking. This is an article about Christmas and it’s not even Thanksgiving. “Slow your roll, Frosty!” But just so we’re clear, I too am against totally downing the eggnog flavored Kool-aid until Turkey Day has come and gone. HOWEVER, I have also recently become ultra aware of our finances after going […]
“We do not dare to classify or compare ourselves with some who commend themselves. When they measure themselves by themselves and compare themselves with themselves, they are not wise.” 2 Corinthians 10:12 As a woman who stands at nearly 6’-0”, I’ve had a love-hate relationship with my height. Growing up in elementary school, I was […]
“Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good. His love endures forever. Give thanks to the God of gods. His love endures forever. Give thanks to the Lord of lords: His love endures forever.” Psalm 136:1-3 Somehow (out of nowhere) it became November. And pretty soon we will begin to see a few things… Light jackets replaced with […]
“In the world you will have tribulation; but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world.” John 16:33 While talking with a friend recently, I was reminded of how uniquely we each experience a day, month, or year. This Friday could seem like any regular day or one in which our life changes forever. Some of us […]
“Therefore, since through God’s mercy we have this ministry, we do not lose heart.” 2 Corinthians 4:1 When I was in junior high, I began to start trying out for various sports teams. And every year when it came time for cuts, we got the same speech of encouragement. Many of you who attended 7th grade after 1990 […]
Fall is many things things to many people. But to those of us living near college campuses, with subscriptions to cable or just cohabiting with a man in general, Fall is just four letters that sandwich O-O-T-B. (Did you catch it?) It’s college football season! We spend our Saturdays fangirling our favorite team around to all their […]