Loss and loneliness are ever present realities. While we close out this week’s study on these topics, they do not come to a close in our lives. I experienced loss as a teenager. While the dark and oppressive cloud of sadness, fear, and despair has lifted, this has left scars
If you are joining us for this study then it is safe to assume that you desire to be a wise person. You want wisdom to be so much a part of you that it pours out of your life by way of your thoughts, words and actions. I will
When I think of that first Christmas night, it is hard to imagine that while Bethlehem was bursting with people, not one of them knew that in their midst, the Son of God was being born. The Word had become flesh, the Redeemer of the world had entered time. The
Ten men who are shunned for their leprosy, who are outcasts in their town, cry out to Jesus for healing. This is how our story begins, and all that Jesus says to them is “go and show yourselves to the Priests.” The lepers knew exactly what He meant and they
So you did it again… that thing that you’ve been doing that you desperately want to stop doing. Yep, you slipped again. You allowed your anger to get the best of you. You overspent even though you promised. You got jealous, prideful, and judgmental. You really, REALLY wanted to trust God
When I think of the life of a shepherd it sounds relaxing. You get to spend your days with cute sheep and even cuter lambs, enjoying God’s beautiful landscape, eating your lunch under a shady tree in silence and with a book as your companion (an introvert’s dream). But being
“So I became great and surpassed all who were before me in Jerusalem. Also my wisdom remained with me. And whatever my eyes desired I did not keep from them. I kept my heart from no pleasure, for my heart found pleasure in all my toil, and this was my
“His divine power has granted to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of him who called us to his own glory and excellence…” 2 Peter 1:2-4 Throughout this week we have seen and hopefully marveled at the way God provides for His people. Isn’t
I am so excited to be studying the book of Galatians with so many women from around the world, and I can’t believe the first week is coming to an end. I am sure Galatians will stretch us but also grow us in our love for truth. Let me share
All people have a natural desire to be happy. This is built into us by our Maker himself. The desire to be happy is not a problem. The problem is that we tend to search for this happiness in the wrong places. We think, “If only I could be married,