How to Plan the Perfect Quiet Time When I was a child I was obsessed with perfection. To say I was a perfectionist would have been an understatement. My brain could not do any type of work unless my entire room was cleaned and straightened up. Over the years I’ve slowly been letting go (painfully) of being perfect. The road hasn’t been easy, and still I have days where I get anxious about messes in my home. This perfectionism also…
Four Steps to Intimacy With God Loneliness lies to us. We are all alone and no one cares. Loneliness lies to us. Everyone has left us. Loneliness lies to us. God does not hear me when I pray. Loneliness lies to us. My faith is weak and my heart will always ache. Instead of listening to the lies, what if we let loneliness lead us to intimacy? What if we turned this time into a season filled with fruit? God…
I Can Do All Things, Except This There was a time when all of my children drank from sippy-cups. You know the cups that have lids? I would see them day after day sitting on the counter. They would need to be filled constantly. My children’s hands would grab them, drink, and move along with their days. Each time I saw an empty cup sitting on the counter my heart would resonate with the void. My heart was happy, but…
An Overview of the Book of Philippians Today on “Let’s Read the Bible” I share an overview of the book of Philippians. Watch this video and answer these questions: Who wrote it? Who did he write it to? Where is Philippi? What are the themes and tone of this letter? How does the book of Philippians fit into the whole book of the Bible? Who made up the church at Philippi? In this video you will be able to discover…