The man known as "America's Pastor" passed away today, and I'm pretty upset by the news. My mom had texted me when she found out, and being me, I had to look it up myself. I ended up scrolling through numerous Twitter posts talking greatly about this evangelist that touched many lives. Though he was … Continue reading RIP Billy Graham
In Bible study we've started a new series on the fruit of the Spirit, which is going to be a nine-week study to talk about each of the different types of fruit that we produce as Christians if we abide in Jesus. We have only covered one so far - love. However, because love is … Continue reading Love as a Fruit of the Spirit
The best way to 'get back' at someone who mistreats you is by showing them kindness. First of all, it frustrates them more if you don't react the way they expect you to. They might be confused and try again in another way, but if you either don't react or show them even more kindness … Continue reading Kill ’em with Kindness
The topic of my devotional this morning was about how God is good and He never changes. I am a witness to this many times in my life - so many that I couldn't even list everything He has done for me. Of course, the most important is the salvation I have through Jesus; nothing … Continue reading God is Good
"'Meaningless! Meaningless!' says the Teacher. 'Utterly meaningless! Everything is meaningless.'" - Ecclesiastes 1:2 (NIV) Solomon is known as one of the wisest men to walk the earth, and in Ecclesiastes he uses the word 'meaningless' 37 times. In the first seven chapters of the book he tries to find fulfillment in worldly things, such as scientific discovery, … Continue reading Meaningless
This past week has been, well... quite a week. For me, it's been both stressful and eye-opening. My entire life I've felt like I was the only conservative Christian girl, now young woman, among my peers. As I've gotten older, this feeling has become more of a reality... and even more so over the past few … Continue reading Finding Encouragement in Trying Times
Waiting is something none of us like to do. Sure, if it's our day off and we have no plans for the day, we might not mind sitting in the waiting room for that one appointment we have. But when we're running late for work there is no way we're going to wait behind more than four cars at … Continue reading Waiting
So this morning when I checked my email I got one from YouVersion Bible App saying that today is the 2016 International Day of the Bible. Though we should appreciate and share our favorite verses from God's Word everyday, it's nice to make it a global event to get some recognition of the Bible. I … Continue reading 10 Verses to Celebrate International Day of the Bible
In light of this election I have been doing my very best to bite my tongue when it comes to responding to others' posts about their anger and distress over the result. Like any other human being, I am usually quick to react to defend my beliefs and actions... in the past it's gotten me … Continue reading Acting Like the Christian I Say I Am (in response to the election)
It's Election Day here in the States my friends... so please, if you're of age and able to do so, get out and vote! Yes, it's a right to vote, but it's also our duty to get the right leaders elected to lead our country. Even more so, I'm calling on my Christian brothers and … Continue reading Vote, but More Importantly… Pray
I'm just going to admit this... I was a mess this morning. An emotional, worrying, crying mess. Because of the immediate future. The lease is about to be up on our place, and my mom and I are considering moving. We found a place we want in a new town and we sent in the … Continue reading My Future is in Good Hands
We're always doing what we can to stay safe - locking our doors, keeping pepper spray on hand, going on walks with a buddy... the list goes on. The scary thing is, no matter what we do to protect ourselves, we don't always see things coming and we can't always stop them. I find comfort … Continue reading Safe
Life will knock us down... multiple times and in many different ways. The best way to get through it is to just stand up, shake off the dust and press on, but it's not always easy. At first it's easier to just stay on the ground where you are. You might get upset and cry … Continue reading Faith To Fall Back On
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