The older I have become and more mature in my faith there are some lessons that God has slowly taught me. Each trial and struggle of life has brought with it more opportunity to learn and growth in faith. These lessons have deepened my faith and trust in a Savior who provides peace, hope and…
Galatians 5:22-23 (NLT) But the Holy Spirit produces this kind of fruit in our lives: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. There is no law against these things! Roughly a year ago I sat on the floor in front of our fireplace. With a fire warming my back I started to…
Throughout scripture God uses the analogy of Christ followers producing fruit as an outward sign of their faith. The idea of producing and sharing “fruit” can be found throughout the Bible including the Fruits of the Spirit (Galatians 5:22-25). They are all things we receive and are called to share with others; shining God’s light…
I have two very distinct phases of my faith walk. While in middle school I came to truly know and understand the Gospel. Thanks to my Mom’s faith walk and my curiosity, we came to have a discussion where God opened my eyes and heart to Christ’s sacrifice. I rested in that truth of my…
Psalm 37:3-5 (NLT) Trust in the Lord and do good. Then you will live safely in the land and prosper. Take delight in the Lord, and he will give you our heart’s desires. Commit everything you do to the Lord. Trust him, and he will help you. Since becoming a stay-at-home Mom to two toddlers…
James 3:17 ESV But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, open to reason, full of mercy and good fruits, impartial and sincere. The chaos in the world today has created an overwhelming amount of division and hate that breaks my heart. As we all move forward in this “new normal” that…
If God called you would you answer? In today’s world we hardly even talk on the phone. Texting and shorthand conversations have become the norm. But if it was God calling, would you pick it up? The Biblical truth is that God is calling us—each of us. We have all been given our own unique…
Life can feel overwhelming, heart-breaking or stressful at times. We all struggle to stay strong through trials and we all need encouragement or direction sometimes. In those moments when we feel like we are drowning or unsure of where to go next, God is with us through the storm. Our best strategy to keep hope…
Self doubt can be overwhelming sometimes. It seeps into every aspect of our life making us feel like we are inadequate and do not matter. Giving up seems like the best course of action to preserve ourselves, particularly during times of high stress or storms of life. Would anyone even notice if we gave up?…