“You are like an oak but God is making you into a willow.” Not the words a young wife and mom would welcome hearing from their mother-in-law. But indeed, my mother-in-law (whom I loved) was right. I have a strong constitution; I know what I believe and I stand firm in it, and I know […]
I SURRENDER vs. I QUIT (WOW! Write.On.Wednesday! Takes < 2 minutes to read.) Read More »
None of us is perfect; and I suppose to some extent we’re all hypocrites. If we had to be perfect to go to church, churches would be empty. Yet what keeps the Christians from being hypocritical is admitting our sin and then doing something about it. Doing something about it is called repentance – turning
HYPOCRITES (WOW! Write.On.Wednesday! takes < 2 minutes to read) Read More »
Not everyone agrees with everything we do. I’ve come to take things people say and put it through the filter of: “Is what they are saying to me about my sin or are they sharing their opinion?” That keeps me focused. I hear what they say and pray about it; if it’s a sin that
IS IT ABOUT MY SIN OR YOUR OPINION? (WOW! Write.On.Wednesday! Takes < 2 min. to read) Read More »
Early in my teaching career and as a new Christian, I made it a habit to pray for patience – especially because I was experiencing some challenges teaching high school aged kids. Interestingly, some of the tougher kids just kept getting testier….until one day: My boyfriend (now my husband, Joe) gently stopped me as we
Don’t Pray for Patience…. (WOW! Write.On.Wednesday! takes 2 minutes to read) Read More »
“For nothing is hidden, except to be revealed; nor has anything been secret, but that it should come to light.” Mark 4:22 Just like the hole in my ceiling from the ice and snow damage of the winter is obvious to others when they walk in my kitchen, so are the lumps of troubles, sins,
I DON’T WANT TO FIX IT! (WOW! Write.On.Wednesday! Takes @ 3 minutes to read) Read More »
Today is the National Day of Repentance. Tomorrow will follow with the National Day of Prayer. Somehow I never knew about it until today. I’m thankful that I did just learn about it, because yesterday my friend Preston Lund shared something on FACEBOOK. Here are his words: “What happened to repentance? It’s like ‘as long
REPENT: Just Do It! (WOW! Write.On.Wednesday! Blog takes 2.25 minutes to read) Read More »
Justification is proving oneself to be right or reasonable; pronouncing oneself free from guilt and blame (thank you, Mr. Webster) but I also heard it defined as “the standard of measure by which we appear to be holy.” It’s not a direct quote, but it’s my paraphrase as I heard it from Charles Stanley and
IT’S ALL ABOUT ME! We all know the saying and perhaps have even said it, “It’s all about me.” We use it sometimes in jest, but often there is a hint of truth to it. Sometimes we wish people would say it because in our minds, that’s exactly what we’re thinking about them. The person
Is it ALL ABOUT YOU!? (WOW! Write.On.Wednesday! takes < 3 minutes to read) Read More »
A young friend of mine (and my friends are getting younger all the time!) posed this question to me, “What does success mean to you?” Since I’ve thought about that a bit, my answer came quickly: Success to me is: • Significance….investing in others as others have invested in me and with integrity from
“I’m STRUGGLING!” When do YOU hear those words? When do you say them; and what do you mean when you say, “I’m struggling?” I’ve been observing in myself and in others I/we mentor or talk with and it seems that often (while it can be a simple and minor decision to be made) it can
“I’m Struggling” (WOW! Write.On.Wednesday! Reading time: < 2 minutes) Read More »