Ephesians 2:10 NIV “For we are God’s workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.” I love this verse! This is one of my favorite verses in the Bible for two reasons. Let me share them with you now. The word workmanship can better be…
So he got up and went to his father. But while he was still a long way off, his father saw him and was filled with compassion for him; he ran to his son, threw his arms around him and kissed him. Luke 15:20 NIV I love dogs. I grew up with dogs and once…
I’m very excited about this summer’s Bible study. Last summer we studied the book If by Mark Batterson. This summer we are studying How to Overcome Lies from the enemy and Walk in Freedom. I’m writing this study and looking forward to sharing it with you. We will meet Thursday nights in June, starting with…
I’m so excited to invite you to join me this June for a book study of my new favorite book, If: Trading Your If Only Regrets for God’s What If Possibilities, by Mark Batterson. I got If for Christmas and promptly read it. I then reread it with a pen, underlining my favorite parts. I don’t…
Welcome back to Day 2 of our 7 days to Nurture Your Walk with the Lord. Again, the timing of going back through the steps to Organize Your Life is perfect. I wrote Nurture Your Walk with the Lord Day 2: Get in a Bible Study at the end of the summer. My plans are to lead…
Ephesians 5:15-16 NIV “Be very careful, then, how you live-not as unwise but as wise, making the most of every opportunity, because the days are evil.” I don’t know if my days are evil, but they are busy. A few years into our marriage Kurt sat me down for a talk. He told me I…
1 Thessalonians 2:4b NIV “…We are not trying to please men but God, who tests our hearts.” How does that verse strike you? I am forced to stop and examine myself. I am a people pleaser. Performance is big with me. The better I perform the more people will like me. Can you identify with…
As I have been praying over what to blog about in November, the Lord has been directing me toward some topics and away from others. A few years ago, I was on a field trip with my students. We went to a huge museum that required a lot of walking. Because I can’t walk too…
Day 1: Take the 21 Day Bible Reading Challenge Can you relate to the title of our series Squeezing Time for God in a Hectic Schedule? It’s hard to find time to do the “necessary” things let alone set aside an hour of causal Bible reading and prayer. Am I right? As the school year…
Day 2: Get in a Bible Study We are in Day 2 of our Nurture Your Walk with the Lord series. Yesterday, the focus on gave only one simple step: This week memorize one verse. Have you chosen your verse for the week? Today we are looking at digging deeper into God’s Word. The challenge…