The crucifixion happened, three long days ensued, the resurrection happened, Mary saw Him, the other women saw Him, Peter saw Him, the Emmaus Road travelers saw Him, and finally the disciples saw Him. It was a busy few days. Before Jesus ascended back into heaven, there were about 11 appearances…
Overwhelmed
Life has a crazy way about being crazy. Just when you think everything is falling into place, you look up and something comes out of nowhere, sweeps you off of your feet, and you are left in a whirlwind. Is it possible to be grounded through the ups and downs…
January is halfway done. Are you ready to quit on your new goals? Or, have you not even made them yet? I like goals and I like lists, but I’ve not taken the time to do my annual list on paper. I have, however, already started making my goals in…
We continue our discussion this week on the movie, The War Room. This movie shows the viewer about the strategy of prayer in fighting our battles against evil, against those who hurt us, in our circumstances, and in those around us. How often do we use prayer in this manner, though?…
Mother’s Day is a day that can evoke many different emotions for people: love, hate, happiness, hate, joy, anger. Depending on the relationship you have, or had, with your mom will dictate which type of emotion comes to mind when you think about her. Mother’s Day is either a day…
This week was emotionally hard for me as I was reminded of the bad side of free will. I have been helping a friend off and on go through a tough situation. During this past year and a half, I would offer my suggestions when asked and would try to…
Diligently. This word struck me funny today during my devotions, so I took a moment to look up Scripture on being diligent. The one I liked the best was Hebrews 4:11 (NASB), but let’s also include verses 9-10: “So there remains a Sabbath rest for the people of God. For…
Our trip to Israel started with a long trip via plane and bus to arrive at our destination in Tiberias. If you are unaware, as I was before this trip, Tiberias is on the Sea of Galilee. I’ll be writing more about the Sea of Galilee in later posts. While…
Life happens quickly. Before you know it, you’re tired, exhausted, and feeling alone in your endeavor. Then it hits you…I’m empty. At this point, I turn to God and ask the “Job” questions of “why”. Why am I feeling this rushed and bombarded with life when I thought the activities…
It was a typical day in my life. Nothing spectacular was happening. I helped the kids to get ready for school. Worked around the house. Worked on projects to be completed. And, as I was completing these tasks, I prayed because something seemed to be missing. I prayed God would make Himself…