Today is Black Friday. I don’t know how we got to this point, but in America we have actually made an extra holiday out of shopping and fighting over sales and those hard to get deals for Christmas. Don’t get me wrong, I love a good sale and a good deal. Who doesn’t?  I’ve been…

“You can’t have your cake and eat it too!”  This is true for so many situations isn’t it? Think about this scenario for a moment.  You are in a committed relationship (dating for a while or married), you realize your significant other is distant from you.  Not as close as you once were.  And then…

Do you ever feel that you just don’t get anything out of the worship service at church?  Maybe you don’t care for the music or the people.  Maybe you didn’t really understand the message or the pastor wasn’t excited enough.  I understand that.  I’ve been there. When I started listening to contemporary christian music, I…

Have you ever heard or maybe even said “kill them with kindness”?  I know I have heard it and said it many times over the years. Basically when the world is being mean to you, be nice to them anyways, right? When my children were younger, I would tell them this alot of times when…

My Sunday School lesson Sunday was a good one! They are all good but this one I felt was more for me than it was for the kids!  The lesson was about the sower and the seed.  The parable that Jesus taught comparing to the types of soil to our hearts. “Listen! Behold, a sower…

I came across this image today. This spoke volumes to me this morning!  I’ve been praying for people that I know need the Lord.  I have many on my heart that I believe God could use in a mighty way if they would just surrender it all to Him.  I’ve seen it happen with other…

I had a conversation yesterday with a coworker that has been on my mind ever since.  She is agnostic. She believes that maybe there is a God, but there might not be.  And there is definitely no such thing as Hell.  And she does not believe Jesus is the Son of God. He was just…

Dictionary result for fear (noun) an unpleasant emotion caused by the belief that someone or something is dangerous, likely to cause pain, or a threat. (verb) be afraid of (someone or something) as likely to be dangerous, painful, or threatening. Synonyms: terror, fright, fearfulness, horror, alarm, panic, agitation, trepidation, dread, dismay, distress; anxiety, worry, angst,…

When dealing with fire you have to be careful.  It is a powerful element.  It can be dangerous when not handled correctly. Fire is strong but can be easily put out. It’s been real heavy on my heart lately that we as Christians are losing our fire for God. When we first accepted Christ as…