The Psalms is a collection of Hebrew songs, or hymns, that teach us how to converse with our Father in Heaven. They are honest and impassioned heart cries of the people of God to their God. They show us how to pray to Him with honesty. They inspire us to cry out in our need …
Be still and listen
Christ said that His sheep knows His voice. He speaks to us through His word and indwelling Spirit. What a gift! But, do we spend the time listening to and discerning what He has to say? A number of years ago, I assisted our pastor, at the time, with administering a challenge to our church …
The time is short
How long do you think you have to do what God has called you to? I took a rest from sharing on social media this past June and into July. It was a very much needed rest because the previous months were very active and busy, and then homeschooling was unexpectedly stressful. One of the …
Living a Fruitful Life, Part 2
Living a Fruitful Life – that is the abundant life we’re promised through faith in Jesus Christ. Through His indwelling Spirit, we grow to become more like Him and that is evident in the fruitful life we lead. But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control. If …
Living a Fruitful Life, Part 1
As followers of Jesus Christ, we are called to an abundant and fruitful life. What does it mean to lead a fruitful life and how is that accomplished? Over the last couple months, I’ve studied the fruit of the Spirit, as detailed in Galatians 5, using the devotional kit from Illustrated Faith for the month …
The Proverbs 31 Woman
It’s time for another recap of my journaling through Illustrated Faith’s monthly devotional, this time for the month of April, which was called Proverbs 31. In a previous post, I shared my reflections from March’s devotional – Joyful Obedience. These recaps are a collection of the same reflections that I share on Instagram, but sometimes …