Category: Spirit

The list that should be taped to my bathroom mirror and my refrigerator and, well I think you get the picture. »

The difference -

Holy people behave in certain ways because they love God.
Hypocrites behave in certain ways because they want others to think they love God.
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Holy people are concerned about being pleasing to God - inside and out.
Hypocrites are concerned about how they are perceived by others.
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Holy people have a heart to love and serve […]

Ummmmm… Thank You! »

Are you here because you received a Thank You email?
Have you ever experienced a situation where God chooses to humble you and all you can do is laugh because if you don’t you’ll cry out of embarrassment? If so maybe you’ll understand how I feel.
Yesterday, my husband and I had a very intense discussion about […]

Heartbroken and Challenged »

Please take the time to watch all three parts (links available when first part ends). You won’t regret it, I promise.
Rick Burgess, the man speaking, is a radio host in the south. Boomama pointed me in his direction.

Talk about glorifying Jesus!

Obedience Begets Obedience »

Cathy sat on my sofa in tears, she could barely recount what had happened.
Her story began a year and a half ago. Her daughter had been living a life of pretense. She would gladly talk about the Lord and what she’d read in His Word but rarely would she apply it to her own […]

Compel Me, Lord »

The pains had actually started the week before. Steven, then just six years old had come home from school saying that he’d gotten a stomachache that day. When it happened again the following day, his teacher took me aside to say she was concerned. I promised her that I would take him to see a […]

A Follow Up and Clarification »

I’ll be honest, when I hit the Publish button on my last post I did think for just a second that I might encounter a backlash. A bit of fear rose up in me that told me it would be better to just delete my thoughts than let others read them.
A backlash, ha. Few commented […]

I’m no different, that’s how I make a difference »

Do you remember any of your thoughts and feelings about life prior to accepting Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior?
I obviously ask this question to those of you who are believers. If you are not a Christian please continue reading because I’m in the midst of a dilemma and your input may help.
As I […]

Seeking Him: The Introduction »

Study begins 11/14

Below you’ll find a few parts of the introduction to the book Seeking Him that convinced me I need to start this study. If after reading this you decide that you’d like to join me in this study, please by all means go to the forum and sign up! I’d love nothing more […]

Personal Revival »

When I first accepted Jesus Christ as my Lord and Savior, I immediately wanted to join a small group at church. I couldn’t wait to get together once a week with other believers who I assumed would have the same fire in their belly for the things of the Lord. I looked over the descriptions […]

Facing Trials »

You turned my wailing into dancing; you removed my sackcloth and clothed me with joy, that my heart may sing to you and not be silent. O Lord my God, I will give you thanks forever.
Psalm 30:11-12
It brings me so much joy in times of trouble to know that everything that we Christians go through […]