• Why Community Matters in the Life of Christians

    Devotional, Faith, Missions

    Why Community Matters in the Life of Christians “It is possible to be close to people physically and miles away from them spiritually.” – Warren Wiesbe The scenery of my community has changed this year. I remember saying goodbyes at the airport. Our entire family was there. My children hugged their grandparents and the tears just flowed down all of the adults’ cheeks. The kids were excited about the next big adventure – riding an airplane. In the depths of…

  • When Service Looks Like Sippy Cups and Sticky Floors

    Devotional, Faith, Missions, Motherhood

    When Service Looks Like Sippy Cups and Sticky Floors  “I am ready to be offered.” It is a transaction of the will, not of sentiment….Tell God you are ready to be offered, and God will prove Himself to be all you ever dreamed He would be.” – Oswald Chambers Picking up dirty socks wasn’t exactly my idea of serving God. When I imagined being poured out for the sake of the gospel, it didn’t include sticky floors. Their plastic cups…

  • Kindness as an Action Word

    Devotional, Faith, Kindness of God

    Kindness as an Action Word My son looked at me with sadness in his eyes, “I just wanted to be funny….” I sighed at his plight. Instead of being the “funny” one at school, he often finds himself laughed at (not with), and it hurts my mom-heart to see him upset. Understanding his deep need for recognition and approval I told him, “Son, you can be good at other things. In fact, you are one of the kindest people I…

  • Is God Good to Me?

    Devotional, Faith, Hope, Kindness of God, Psalm

    Is God Good to Me?  We live in a world filled with disillusionment. Between cancer and sickness, disappointment and grief, it can be amazingly hard to believe in the real goodness of God, let alone whether God is good to us personally.  Looking at our lives we might be disenchanted with the idea of God’s goodness.  How can we live believing goodness and mercy will surely follow us all of the days of our lives? This is where God’s goodness…