Maybe it’s the fact that I’ve been watching episodes of Chopped incessantly on Netflix, or the fact that my vegetable-hating husband wants me to transform his diet into one that’s healthy, but I can’t help but draw a correlation between our physical diets and our spiritual health. Just like an ...

It was never God’s intent for us to live in a state of high alert and anxiety at all times. Anxiety is a normal “fight or flight” response which was meant to keep us out of trouble in times of danger. Adrenaline is released so that we can make a ...

I started watching the TV show Lost again.  It’s one of those shows I can watch repeatedly and discover something new every time, this time being no different.  What strikes me this time around is the last part of the speech Jack makes in the early episodes after people gang up on ...

“Instruct the wise and they will be wiser still; teach the righteous and they will add to their learning.” Proverbs 9:9 When I was in my early twenties, a friend of mine became engaged. She walked on clouds, believing her fiance was the absolute finest man God had ever created. ...

Summer is finally coming to an end, and as a single parent to a rising sixth grader, I’ve come to realize that I must loosen my grip on my son, while tightening my grip on Christ. I can only sit back and watch as he begins to spread his wings ...

“The steadfast love of the LORD never ceases, His mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is your faithfulness.” Lamentations 3:22:23 (ESV) I am writing today’s devotional from the beach.  I have spent some time watching the ocean, and last evening I saw it change ...

“Your daughter’s right eye does not work.  Well … it works, but it does not do anything.  The eye is healthy; it simply does not use its ability. The left eye does all the work.” Discussion of potential difficulties and treatment options ensued.  It wasn’t until our daughter took an ...

In Romans 12 we read that in the body of Christ there are many members each with their own special function. At this point in time, God has me rising up to the challenges from atheists. The Holy Spirit has placed within me a strong desire to seek out those ...

“At altar calls, people often come desiring more power, more anointing. Many need healing. Some need answers or revelation. But rarely do I encounter people who come forward who are desperate for righteousness.” So said a pastor once who’d been ministering for more than four decades. Jesus said “Blessed are ...

He had been injured in the Gulf War.  Parachuting out of planes too many times took its toll on his back and knees.  Doctors informed him that he would never walk “unaided” again.  Sadly, he received their message of limitation.  For 15 long years, he believed himself unable to move ...