Defeating the Giants

Giant (n): a person or thing of unusually great size, power, importance, etc... (adj): unusually large, great or strong; gigantic; huge. There are going to be giants in your life.  If you aren't facing one today, you will soon.  I don't say this to bring gloom and doom but to state the reality of living …

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No One Said It Would Be Easy

Why is it that we, as Christians, fall into the trap of thinking that God's Will for our life should be handed to us on a silver platter? Let's be honest for a moment. Have you ever said, "Well, that can't be God's plan for my life, look how much work it's going to take! …

Who is Your Champion?

Do you ever feel like a failure as a follower of Christ?  There are days I do.  My walk with Jesus so often feels like an emotional roller coaster.  One day I'm madly in love and would follow him to the ends of the earth, whereas the next day I'm once again stuck in the …

On the Run

Do you ever find yourself running from God's commands?  I'm not talking about those who are living a life that is obviously full of sin and rebellion; I'm referring to those who call themselves Christian and yet choose not to obey when God calls them to something they just don't want to do. If the …

The Hardest Thing I’ve Ever Done

These earthly relationships of marriage and parenting (and even intimate friendship) put us in a place where we must consider our own wants and needs last.  

From the Mouth of Babes…

And with that statement the reality of God's sacrifice smacked me right in the face.  As I'm looking into the face of my precious six year old son I realized how deep God's love runs for me.

Victory Will Prevail

In today's world, where bad news spreads faster than melted butter (hey, I just finished making biscuits!) it often feels like evil is winning.  And the truth is, it might be, for now.  But evil cannot prevail against God's kingdom. Today I sat down with Psalm 37.  I'm continuing to use the Read Scripture App …