Guest Post by: Shelley Hendrix If you find yourself dealing with the pull to be something you’re not, in order to gain the acceptance of someone else (perhaps even God), I hope you’ll take a few minutes to consider what Paul had to say to some real people who had…
“Then Jesus said to His disciples, ‘If anyone desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross and follow Me. For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake will find it.’” Matthew 16:24-25 In a…
“And let the beauty and delightfulness and favor of the Lord our God be upon us; confirm and establish the work of our hands–yes, the work of our hands, confirm and establish it.” Psalm 90:17 (Amplified) I have to admit I’m a big fan of the Amplified Bible. It gives…
It’s been a long haul between submission, contract, editing and publishing. I’m almost there. The book is due out this fall. But I’m so excited to share with you that my first interviews for my new ladies Bible Study on Ecclesiastes are coming out today! You can listen to my…
I love this cyberspace place of ministry called my ‘blog.’ It’s where I share a word from the Word as well as a piece of my heart and life with you all. I enjoy spending part of my week with you and landing in your inbox several times a week.…
I love John 15. It’s a cut-to-the-chase kind of chapter that calls us to be who we say we are, while giving us the tools we need to do so. It’s about abiding. Being vitally connected to the Lord in such a way that His very life flows through us.…
“Not that I have already obtained all this, or have already been made perfect, but I press on to take hold of that for which Christ Jesus took hold of me. Brothers, I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of it. But one thing I do: Forgetting…
Today’s post is near and dear to my heart. If you have children, I’m sure the same is true for you. “I have no greater joy than to hear that my children are walking in the truth.” 3 John 1:4 I love being a mom. And like most moms, I’ve…
Today, I want to give you the opportunity to visit some blogs that are a blessing to me. The women who write these blogs inspire me to reach for all that God has for me – they encourage me to press on and press hard – they challenge me to…
“By this My Father is glorified, that you bear much fruit; so you will be My disciples” John 15:8 A few years ago we had two tomato plants that refused to die. They would remain bare during the winter but during the rest of the year they produced a plethora…