———— The name Jesus means… Yahweh saves. ———— “She will give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus, because he will save his people from their sins. All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had said through the prophet…” ~ Matthew 1:21-22
I was reminded how out of shape I am as I literally ran into the sanctuary with no time to spare. I’m pretty sure I was the last one to sit down in a room full of hundreds. Seriously – the very last one. I really didn’t have time for
Suppose you were sick and there was a proven medicine that would help you. You are aware that this medicine exists, but you don’t ask for it. It’s not that you don’t want to get better. In fact, you are longing for freedom from this sickness so you can get
Lots of people have a “love at first sight” story when it comes to their spouses, but my journey to becoming Tyler’s wife didn’t exactly start out that way. We laugh about it now because at 18 years and counting, oh how God has blessed our love. But let’s just
I recounted those toddler days to a weary momma friend just this week. We smiled and shook our heads as we shared both hilarious, as well as incredibly refining moments that we’ve experienced in those stretching parenting years. Is it just me, or does it seem like these adorable little
We were finishing up college, preparing for marriage, and eager to get on with our lives. Right about then, we found ourselves gathered around the table. It was battered and worn from years of service. Writings that had been crafted on paper had pressed through and left their mark. Glass
For you were called to freedom, brothers. Only do not use your freedom as an opportunity for the flesh, but through love serve one another. For the whole law is fulfilled in one word: “You shall love your neighbor as yourself.” But if you bite and devour one another, watch out that you are not
“Formerly, when you did not know God, you were enslaved to those that by nature are not gods. But now that you have come to know God, or rather to be known by God, how can you turn back again to the weak and worthless elementary principles of the world,
For the past week, many women from the Love God Greatly translator and leadership teams have been able to gather together in Texas. Most of us have never seen each other in “real life,” so this has been a sweet time of sharing stories, laughter, friendship building, training, and most
The works curse… She’s a high achiever: competitive in nature, somewhat of a perfectionist, and never does anything half-way. Her hard work has landed her class rankings, sports championships and college scholarships… oh, and a reputation for killer Pinterest-worthy results in most everything she does. She gives to people time