God’s Divine Delivery
God with us. Emmanuel. Have you ever deeply pondered the savior’s birth? What a strange way God chose to save the world. By the grace of God, my husband and I have five children. Each of our five kids has a unique birth story. Some of them were born in foreign...
God’s Divine Delivery
God with us. Emmanuel. Have you ever deeply pondered the savior’s birth? What a strange way God chose to save the world. By the grace of God, my husband and I have five children. Each of our five kids has a unique birth story. Some of them were born in foreign...
Unseen, Yet Deadly
My stepdaughter loves to tell the story of how her dad told her not to worry about the ongoing pain in her arm after she had experienced a fall during a high school soccer game. He assured her she was just bruised up and would feel better in a few days. Except she...
This is Your Testimony
I remember memorizing Romans 6:23 as a young girl. I would sing songs about it, incorporate it into a craft, and write it on a sticky note to paste on my wall. I have never forgotten it; it has always remained with me. However, as I have grown in wisdom and stature, I...
Seeing Life Through God’s Lens
As I was reading our verses for today, praises welled up in my heart to our Rock and God, who is steadfast in who He is. Before the world at the beginning, He was the same. Throughout the Scriptures, He never changes. Even today, He is who He is. Just take a few...
No One Like Him
Every day before nap, my daughter chooses one song to sing as I put her down. It’s fitting that today she picked the hymn “Holy, Holy, Holy.” As I’m sitting down to write a few thoughts on holiness, the lyrics are still floating through my mind: “Only Thou art...
From the Nations: The Power of God’s Word
Every Love God Greatly study highlights one of the languages we serve – our new study, Firm Foundation, includes the highlight of our Hungarian branch!Join us in prayer for Margo, her team, and the women of her language and nation as you read her story, and help us...
Our Creative Creator
Have you ever seen something so spectacular it takes your breath away? Maybe it was a sunset across the ocean sky. Maybe it was a mother holding her newborn baby for the first time. Maybe it was a father and son reuniting after spending months apart. I remember...
Introduction to Firm Foundation
In today's fast-paced and ever-changing world, it can be challenging to find stability and peace. As women, we often juggle multiple roles and responsibilities, facing pressures from various directions. In the midst of this chaos, the need for a solid foundation—one...
Firm Foundation Translations
Friends, our new study translations are ready! We have the incredible privilege of announcing that our Firm Foundation study is now available in SIXTEEN languages, with more in the works!!! And our Firm Foundation for Kids is available in EIGHT languages with more in...
The Greatest Story
I love that we get to see God's heart for the humble and lowly all throughout Scripture. His pursuit of all people is on display from cover to cover. But in Luke 2 there's something spectacular that takes place that we don't want to miss. Let's first wrap our minds...
The Gift of Salvation
Have you ever had to wait for an exciting purchase to come in the mail? Though the shipping only takes 3-5 business days, it feels like several weeks before the item finally appears at your door. When I was a junior in high school, I really wanted a pair of sneakers...
A Fresh Look at the Nativity
The Nativity of Christ is the most powerful and uniquely heavy scene of humility in all of history. Each Christmas season, our family reads the account of Jesus’ birth. We read of the tension of Joseph and Mary having no place to stay in the inn. We see Jesus coming...
The Words of Christ
I love Mary’s song of purity and joy to the LORD after finding out she was chosen to carry the long-awaited Messiah. It is filled with powerful truths of God’s mercy and might, revealed only by the Spirit of God. It showcases the heart-posture God desires: those who...
Understanding the Fear of God
Think of someone who you fear. Now, think of someone who you esteem and respect. Do these happen to be the same person? If you are like me, then the answer is no. For me, it is difficult to read the word “fear” in the Scripture without having an appropriate context...
Leaping for Joy
My friend invited me to attend a worship concert at her church, and we arrived just as the music started to soar. We scooted into two empty seats in the back row of the sanctuary, but we never sat down and actually remained standing for the duration of the service. I...
Holding Tightly to Hope
Nothing God does is done in a vacuum and without purpose. Nothing! Everything He does has a plan, purpose, and intent. Even though we know that God is completely in control, it is also ok to ask, “Father, what are you doing?” Hope Against All Odds The world was in...
Deep-Seated Peace
Most of us have probably held a sweet, little baby before - maybe our own children, or a friend’s newborn, or a tiny niece or nephew. And we probably wondered what this little baby might grow up to be like. Will he or she love to read? Or be the fastest runner in...
Healing What Was Broken
I grew up as the accident-prone child in our family. Even though I had two older brothers, I still was the one who had the most hospital visits, broken bones, and stitches. While I do not remember every detail of these incidents, I do remember one aspect that was the...
The Dawn of A New Light
Something I really love is the light of early morning. Whether I’ve just had a good night's sleep or tossed and turned all night, that first light shining in my bedroom signals: it’s go-time. Now, sometimes “go-time” means I have to get up and get ready for work....
Hope Delivered
Doubt Turned to Praise Today we look further into Zechariah’s song. Zechariah was the father of John the Baptist, the cousin of Jesus. But when the angel joyfully announced the coming birth of his son, Zechariah was plagued by doubt. His wife had been barren her whole...
From the Nations: Not Just a Story
Every Love God Greatly study highlights one of the languages we serve – our new study, Rejoice, includes the highlight of our Albanian branch! Join us in prayer for Renita, her team, and the women of her language and nation as you read her story, and help us spread...
Waiting, Hoping, Trusting
The Main Characters One of the things I really look forward to every Christmas season is the annual nativity play with the kids in church. Of course there are the main characters, Joseph, Mary, baby Jesus, but then you add in a few shepherds, wise men, angels, the inn...
Introduction to Rejoice
The word “Advent” is derived from Latin and means “coming” or “arrival.” It’s the four weeks leading up to Christmas when we remember the coming of Jesus. When we read the stories of Jesus’ birth found in the pages of the gospel of Luke, we get a glimpse of what it...
Rejoice Translations
Friends, our new study translations are ready! We have the incredible privilege of announcing that our Rejoice study is now available in SIXTEEN languages, with more in the works!!! And our Rejoice for Kids is available in NINE languages with more in the works as...
Salvation by Grace Through Faith
People-pleasing has been a part of me as long as I can remember, no matter the amount of sanctification and satisfying work of Christ in my life. I continually feel pulled towards an unhealthy desire of making others happy and gaining their approval. I do not know...
