My husband is a physician and we joke about WebMD (no, its not a real doctor). The other day I ran across an article on WebMD about friendship. It had a cute little graph, but basically the relationship between your physical help and friendship is amazing. They said those with friends recovery faster from illnesses, have lower blood pressures, fight depression easier, and get more sleep. Those who have friends are less likely to die young and less likely to…
{From my Prayer Challenge found here.} Day 3 – Wisdom Brings Peace Proverbs 3:1-12 Devotional: Solomon is writing the book of Proverbs to teach his sons about wisdom. Wisdom is not the same as knowledge. Wisdom discerns how to use the knowledge we gain. Proverbs is not a book about promises, but a book about principles. We are not promised a stress-free life if we obey these commands. Instead, God says we will have trouble…but we can have peace in…
And behold, the Lord passed by, and a great and strong wind tore the mountains and broke in pieces the rocks before the Lord, but the Lord was not in the wind. And after the wind an earthquake, but the Lord was not in the earthquake. And after the earthquake a fire, but the Lord was not in the fire. And after the fire the sound of a low whisper. And when Elijah heard it, he wrapped his face in his cloak…
Best Tips and Practices for Bible Study I met one of my soul sisters in a closet. That’s right. A real closet in an elementary school we both taught at almost ten years ago. We call ourselves the “soul sisters.” I know. Not super original and very cheesy – but you see, my group of girls are all both super normal and super cheesy. We love each other. It all started over six years ago. I was feeling very alone in…