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Navigating New Seasons: Helpful Lessons From Ruth

New Season

It’s a new season. So what do we do? It’s common to assess where we’ve been and consider the changes we want to make moving forward when transitions come. Whether we call them resolutions or goals, these decisions shape the Read more…


Treasure These Things, Mary’s Story

Treasures of the heart

Ah, Christmas – a season of treasures, joy, laughter, and a whirlwind of festivities. The excitement of gift-opening, delightful meals, unexpected interruptions, and the warmth of family and friends can sometimes leave us caught up in a frenzy, racing from Read more…


Prayer Is Direct Access to God!

“I’ll pray for you!”  When you understand the power of prayer, those are very encouraging words to hear.  Ephesians 6:18  NLT instructs us to “Pray in the Spirit at all times and on every occasion. Stay alert and be persistent Read more…


Prayer Is Powerful For Every Situation!

Prayer might seem like a small thing in the face of tragedy and violence, sickness and pain.  Unless you understand it’s power. Like you, I have been grieved and horrified by the brutal attack of the terrorist group, Hamas, on Read more…


Hungering for God’s Presence: The Inspiring Faith of the Shunammite Woman

Yearning for God

She was childless, in an age when children gave women value.  She was an outsider, in an age when they were shunned.  And as a woman, she was not someone a famous prophet would befriend.  But she was hungry for Read more…


Blessed To Be A Blessing

We are blessed in so many ways. If I recount them all, I could go on for hours.  If you stopped to think about it, I bet you could too! Why?  Why of all people on earth are we so Read more…


What Happens When God’s Promise Changes Things?

A promise fulfilled changes everything

A promise fulfilled by God will change your life, and likely give you added responsibility. As I have been pondering this, the Lord showed me a five things from Mary’s story that are relevant to us.


Waiting On A Promise? Here are 5 Principles to Help

5 Principles to Usher in Your Promise

Are you waiting on a promise from God? That can be difficult, but it is important to make the most of the waiting, so when the promise comes, you steward it well. Waiting for the Promise God’s promises come in Read more…


Two Secrets About God’s Provision

I was always a good student.  But as a teenager I did not have much interest in or the money to go to college.  My parents encouraged me to go, so in obedience to them, I started the process. I Read more…


7 Steps To Prepare You for God’s Promise, Guaranteed!

Seven Steps to Prepare For God's Promises

If God’s promise to you is delayed, you have time to step up and prepare!  The Apostle Peter gives some instructions on how we can make the most of the waiting. “ And because of his <God’s> glory and excellence, he Read more…