Encouragement

  • Believe These Things and Kick the Devil In the Teeth When He Starts Lying to You

    No weapon that is formed against you will prosper; And every tongue that accuses you in judgment you will condemn…Isaiah 54:17  He who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ… Continue reading

  • Waiting, Waiting and Waiting

    Yesterday I drove into the bank parking lot and the drive through was backed up 6 cars deep. Contrary to preference, I parked and went inside. I waited, waited and waited. I drove to the post office. I could barely… Continue reading

  • Your Mistakes Don’t Define Your Destiny

    Peter denying Jesus 3 times before the rooster crowed is one of the most discussed events in the Bible. And it’s also one of the most encouraging. In Luke 22:31-32, Jesus tells Peter that Satan wanted him, but Jesus Himself… Continue reading

  • Who Do You Believe?

    There is no condemnation for those in Christ Jesus…Romans 8:1 This verse is telling us that God is not holding our mistakes against us. 1 John 1:9 tells us that “God is faithful and reliable. If we confess our sins,… Continue reading

  • Confidence Is Not a Competition

    I was competing against Will in our home bowling alley, Wii style, and I was on a roll, going for a turkey when Will started heckling me to mess up. A question rose up inside of me.  Why do we… Continue reading

  • Getting To The Root Of Things…

    I heard someone talking the other day about how her employer was treating her. She is performing tasks outside the scope of her position and she hasn’t had a raise since she was hired almost 3 years ago. In fact… Continue reading

  • Painfully Making Headway

    Yesterday was a beautiful, breezy and cool Fall Saturday. A great day for outdoor chores. At least I thought so. Young Prince Will, not so much. Anything other than playing Mario is a “not so much”. But he relented and… Continue reading