Easter is my favorite holiday! What better event to celebrate than when Jesus Christ walked out of the grave? His miraculous resurrection transformed a rag-tag group of disciples into bold and courageous men who proclaimed the gospel far and wide no matter what it cost them! But what does this…
I set out to write a pithy little post titled “Don’t Strive or Struggle … Surrender,” but as I dug in a little bit, I discovered that striving and struggling are not necessarily bad things. Let me explain… The dictionary defines striving and struggling as working hard with energy and…
If you’re familiar with any of the well-known Bible characters, you’ve probably noticed that God uses flawed people despite their shortcomings. Moses struggled with self-doubt and was convinced God had picked the wrong guy. Jonah didn’t like his assignment, so he tried to run and hide. Peter was impetuous. Paul…
I’ve dreamed of being a published author for as long as I can remember. As a teenager, I wrote angsty poems about love and loss. As a young adult, I wrote a sappy love story inspired by Danielle Steel. When I became a mom and started to study the bible,…
Before Moses passed the baton to his protégé Joshua, God told him to instruct the people on the offerings and Festivals they must do regularly to honor Him. These involved animal sacrifices and burnt offerings that are no longer in effect since the Lamb of God came and completed His…