I wore a lot of different uniforms growing up. As a kid who played lots of soccer, I was consistently dressed every Saturday in purple and black with cleats and shin guards covered by long, black socks up to my knees. When I wore this uniform, I was part of
There was a season of my life when I thought everything was falling into place. I was engaged. My life was packed into cardboard boxes, ready to be loaded into a U-Haul. I had given notice at work, was preparing to graduate from seminary, planning a small wedding, and dreaming
What have you been chasing after? If you are like me, life has been all about the chase. All about making desperate sacrifices in order to get what I want. I chased success, money, and promotions at my job. I was desperate for the approval of others, comfort with an
My grandfather just celebrated his 96th birthday. In his typical manner, it wasn’t from a La-Z-Boy chair in a retirement home. Rather, he was riding a camel at the pyramids in Egypt. In contrast, I have an acquaintance that is a young mom, living in a big, beautiful house in
Wet socks. Slow drivers. Cold coffee that’s supposed to be hot. These are all things that I’m not a fan of and will complain about. I can easily allow the small, inconvenient things of this world take away from the joy that is mine in all areas of life through
When you think of the fruit of the Spirit, which one comes to mind first? For me, it’s love. Love is the first fruit listed in Galatians 5:22: “But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control.” Love is far more than
A few years ago, my friends and I started taking some quizzes to figure out what makes each of us feel loved. Was it the act of giving a gift, saying an affirming word, spending quality time together, being near someone or in a hug or arm around their shoulder,
Every Love God Greatly study highlights one of the languages we serve – our new study, The Fruit of the Spirit, includes the highlight of our Czech branch! Join us in prayer for Petra, her team, and the women of her language and nation as you read her story, and
One of the greatest children’s songs we sing is: Jesus loves me. This I know, for the Bible tells me so. Little ones to Him belong, they are weak, but He is strong. Yes, Jesus loves me. x3 The Bible tells me so. I love singing it
Deep down, every woman who loves Jesus carries the same desire to live a life that bears good fruit. That heart desire is no accident. God placed it there. The Bible is full of real men and women whose lives were transformed by staying close to God. Over the next