Shaping the Heart “I am reminded of your sincere faith, a faith that dwelt first in your grandmother Lois and your mother Eunice and now, I am sure, dwells in you as well.” – 2 Timothy 1:5, ESV Timothy’s mother was Eunice, a Jewish woman who married a Greek man. Lois was his grandmother. She was most […]
The Blessing of a Praying Mom – Honoring Motherhood
The Blessing of a Praying Mom Just a note: I absolutely acknowledge that going through and recovering from the Covid-19 virus is a challenging time for all of us. I have some thoughts to share in the coming weeks. But this devotional email series has been in the works for over a month, […]
Imposter Syndrome – Know the Enemy’s Tricks
Imposter syndrome – ever hear of that? Probably somewhere along your journey in life. It is a real, complex mix of emotional feelings of inadequacy and fraud, first identified in the 1970’s by two psychologists. When it comes to the imposter syndrome – know the enemy’s tricks. Imposter syndrome causes anxiety in the workplace and […]
Going Through the Storms of Life
REPOST ALERT: This was originally posted in 2013. It has been slightly updated, but it is relevant for the days and times as we’re going through the storms of life. God’s Word is our strength is times of trouble. Proverbs 18:10. —————————- When the storms of life hit, what do you do? Is God in […]
Christ’s Resurrection Victory
Christ’s Resurrection Victory I know the Bible says we will have trials, and God can turn them all to good for those who love him (Romans 8:28). But then Saturday (the day before Resurrection Sunday) God opened my eyes a bit more to Christ’s resurrection victory. With the Easter weekend I’ve been thinking a lot […]
Salvation Through Christ – Part 4 – What We Get
Salvation Through Christ – Part 4 – What We Get This is the last post in the series Salvation Through Christ. I started studying this on my own a few months ago, wanting to have a solid understanding on what salvation is and what it means to be saved. It’s one thing to know for […]
Salvation Through Christ – Part 3 – What We Give Up
Salvation Through Christ -Part 3 – What We Give Up These are notes from my own Bible study on what Salvation Through Christ means, what is required of us to receive that salvation – basically What We Give Up, and in return What We Get. Because it got so long, I turned it into a […]