In pondering this question, the first answer that came to my mind was from Bill and Gloria Gaither: "He came to love, heal, and forgive." Then I thought of John 10:10 where Jesus said, "I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly."...

I recently started a Bible study titled The Walk of Repentance. This is actually my third time to go through it, but it's been a few years so I need it again, to know that I am where I need to be in my walk with the Lord. Repentance is something people don't like to...

Cast your burden on the Lord, and he will sustain you; he will never permit the righteous to be moved.  ~Psalm 55:22 I have been thinking a lot about what it means to cast one's burden on the Lord. It seems like this should be easy but, for me, it's not. Sure, I pray...

My brain is going in so many directions right now that I'm not sure what to write. I'm praying that God will show me what the readers of this blog need, but I am weary which makes me wonder if I have anything to contribute today. I am always inspired when I see...

If I have any Calvinist readers, I've already lost them with the title, but too many people blame their behavior on Satan, friends, and sometimes God, while the fact is that people often choose to give in to their flesh instead of taking the way of escape that God...

As I travel the country, I am often the recipient of others' gifts and talents. Whether it is music, ministry, hospitality, servanthood, etc., I love watching people use these gifts for the glory of God and the blessing of His people. I've struggled most of my life to...

All I have needed, Thy hands hath provided. Great is Thy faithfulness, Lord, unto me  ~Thomas Chisholm. For my God shall supply all my needs according to His riches in glory through Christ Jesus  ~Philippians 4:19. Here in America, we way too often confuse "needs"...

I realized this week that, every time I think I've learned to trust the Lord, I hit a new situation where I have to learn all over again. This past week, the lesson had to do with trusting God in the lives of my friends and family. As a big sister, I like to "be...

I write on this topic periodically because I tend to need reminders of things, and I expect I'm not the only one. I've been thinking again lately how easy it is to take those closest to us for granted. Sure, we love and appreciate our loved ones and their service, but...