Do I Have Enough Faith?

Do I Have Enough Faith?

In Luke 17:5 & 6, the disciples asked Jesus to increase their faith. Jesus explains the power of faith and says they only need faith the size of a mustard seed to accomplish something incredible. In Mark 9, a man asked Jesus to heal his son. The man said that he believed his son would […]

Powerful Prefix

Powerful Prefix

Words, to me, are fascinating.  Weird, huh? What is their root and what do they mean? Recently, I thought of the prefix “en”, and what it means in words like “enjoy” and “encourage”.  First used in about 1785, “en” drives from the French, meaning, “to put into or placed in.” Examples are “en-large” or “en-tomb”.  […]

Insecurity

Insecurity

  Insecurity. When you think of that word, what do you typically think of? Low self esteem, lack of self-confidence, someone who is unsure of themselves? The picture I get is of a person hiking beautiful mountains with gorgeous scenery at every turn, but they are slowed down and burdened by a bulky, heavy, awkward […]

More Than Conquerors…How?

More Than Conquerors

“… In all these things we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us” Romans 8:37 is a very empowering scripture, but only when we fully understand it.  This scripture says that “in all these THINGS, we are more than conquerors.  The “things” referred to in this text are described in previous verses as […]

And Then… A Still Small Voice

And then... a still small voice

As the planet spins a complete revolution on its perfect path (orbit) every day, each of our lives also follows a path oftentimes without the components of a perfect revolution. There are bumps, turns and dead ends. We all have different expectations at each stage of life. As we continue on our individual paths, as followers […]