Created In His Image
I am overwhelmed by the goodness of God. He sees us as His one-of-a-kind masterpiece. “For we are God’s masterpiece. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so we can do the good things He planned for us long ago” (Eph 2:10). Now, that is a tough one (but a blessed one) for me […]
A Gape At His Love
I had a conversation with my sister about God’s AGAPE love for us. That is the self-giving, unconditional, co-suffering love that comes from the heart of God, given to us freely and abundantly. When Jesus was asked what the greatest commandment was, this was His answer. “The first and great commandment is to love God […]
Finding Rest in Our Work
I’ve been thinking a lot about the concept of work. If you are like many believers in our culture, you might regularly feel exhausted, burned out, overwhelmed, and spread too thin. As Christians, everything we do is meant to be for the glory of God. Therefore, any work, whether job, career, vocation, assignment, or chore, […]
Don’t Cry
Perhaps two of the more difficult words to hear when you are bursting with tears are, “DON’T CRY.” That suggests we aren’t allowed to freely express ourselves by simply letting the tears flow. Let’s be honest, shedding a bucket of tears can be a great release of our emotions. Why are we often told not […]
A Song in the Night
One of God’s first acts after creating the earth was to bring in the light – proclaiming it to be a “good” thing (Genesis 3 & 4). Let’s face it, we do better with some light. Violent crimes, suicides, and depression are more prevalent in the dark. We feel better on a bright, sunny day. […]