Authentic Living
Recently I’ve been asking myself an important question, “If Jesus were living my life, with my limitations, gifts, and calling, what would my life look like? I believe my reason for getting up each day would be to focus on 1) Fellowship with my loving Father, and 2) The spiritual needs of my community, family, […]
The Authentic
The book of Jude is widely recognized as written by Jude, the half-brother of Jesus. It is one of the smallest Bible books but packs a spiritual wallop. Jude talks about contending for the faith. Why contend for something if it’s already ours? Because the enemy is trying to deceive us, we need to be […]
Living a Legacy
My husband and I recently began “estate planning”. What this amounts to is deciding what will happen to all our “stuff” when we leave this world. One of the words used in this process is the word “legacy”, and it means what you give that will be valued and treasured by those who survive after your death. This […]
Practical Ways to Cultivate Honor and Respect in Your Children
Here are just a few important, practical things we can start teaching our kids that cultivate respect and honor: Say yes ma’am and no sir to adults Send a hand written thank you note when someone gives you a gift Initiate conversation with adults Look people in the eye when you speak to them Give […]
He Wept
In Luke 11, we find Mary and Martha at their wit’s end. They were broken-hearted, distraught and hopeless, to say the least. They had sent for Jesus to come in haste as their brother lay dying. And Jesus did show up, but just a little too late.. or was He? “Lord, if you had only […]