Beauty from Brokeness

Beauty from Brokeness

My shells represent us—broken people. Often discarded as ugly, useless, and therefore unwanted, God showed me their beauty.

Read More Leave comment

Standing Firm in Battle

Standing Firm in Battle

What if a ninja went tearing up the center aisle of your church and hammered down on your pastor with his sword? Pretty shocking, wouldn’t you agree?

Read More Leave comment

Plant Me Where You Want Me, Lord!

Plant Me Where You Want Me, Lord!

My roots had been ripped apart with each move too many times. I suffered transplant shock. A part of me was left behind. But then, a new friend gave me a lovely plaque: Bloom Where You are Planted. I cried. How, Lord? It hurts too much.

Read More Leave comment

Picking at Sawdust

Picking at Sawdust

Sometimes we become blinded to our own sin issues that we pick at and correct someone else’s sin issues. We are often quick to criticize others, but have you noticed that the person being picked at will often accurately point out our hypocrisy? There we stand sheepishly, realizing that they are right.

Read More Leave comment

Week 1: God’s Creation of Us

Week 1: God’s Creation of Us

Let us consider all we see that He’s created and praise Him for His self-revelation to us. May we thank Him for His immense love for us, drawing us to Himself.

Read More 2 Comments

Praise God, I Didn’t Get That!

Praise God, I Didn’t Get That!

If we got what we asked for, we might be sorely disappointed or devastated.

Read More Leave comment

Looking Forward to Our Gift

<strong>Looking Forward to Our Gift</strong>

That acceptable year of the Lord is yet to come for us. This is the gift we look forward to as believers.

Read More Leave comment

Harmonious Living

Harmonious Living

…letting seemingly harmless symbols or practices take place in our lives will eventually become central in our lives over God. Idolatry is detestable to God and will become our downfall, much like what happened to Israel.  

Read More 3 Comments

Waiting for God’s “Yes!”

Waiting for God’s “Yes!”

You can’t go wrong waiting for God’s “Yes!”

Read More 2 Comments

Permanently Inked

Permanently Inked

Although my permanent wedding band is a physical symbol of committed marital love, Christians will have a spiritual symbol of our union with Christ, indelibly marking us as His.

Read More Leave comment