Helping you to stand up courageously! I hesitated as I saw the book title sitting in my email. Courageous Living: Dare To Take A Stand; A book that is a call for men to stand up, fight back for their faith and get involved with their families written by Michael Catt, Pastor of Sherwood Baptist in Albany Georgia. …
A guest post from @proverbsnwisdom As a Christian for many years, Ashley Ormon is fully conscious of the life-changing impact an individual can have in putting God first and developing a close relationship with Jesus Christ. You are welcomed to visit her website and community, Proverbs & Wisdom, where she writes to encourage you, empower …
ev•er•last•ing [ev-er-las-ting, -lah-sting] adjective 1. lasting forever; eternal: everlasting future life. 2. lasting or continuing for an indefinitely long time: theeverlasting hills. 3. incessant; constantly recurring: He is plagued by everlastingattacks of influenza. Everlasting is such a comforting word. Sometimes we just let the word simply slip by us because, as Christians, we know HIS …
The permission to speak freely by Anne Jackson is an awesome book that talks about how we let our fears stop us from speaking freely about anything. Freely speaking on our thoughts and fears about church, relationships, addictions, depression, family etc. Her single statement “Fear Won” caught my heart. Fear wins out so often …
I’m often amazed at the thought that even though the Lord knows me, that HE still chooses to love me. Me….. a little ole nobody with fearful tendencies and so far from child like faith, it’s scary.
He knows when I’m discouraged, when I feel alone, defeated and depressed.
According to the dictionary here are some definitions for suddenly: happening, coming, made, or done quickly, without warning, unexpectedly, occurring without transition from the previous form or state, done abruptly, quickly made or provided. So often we get caught up in the day-to-day processes of life that we can lose hope and feel like things …
Galatians 2:21 – I do not frustrate the grace of God….. (KJV) I realize there is a lot more to this verse than I’ve just written, but I want to focus on this portion of it. “I do not frustrate the grace of God…” – ……..but I do. If I’m honest with myself, I probably …
I was leading a Tworship Service (Twitter Worship Service) along with my friend Richard Mayhan and one of the tweets I sent out from the song sparked a conversation. The song was I will Rise from Chris Tomlin and the tweet is below: After the thank you’s were done, I went back through my feed …
This post is from @spreadingJOY – lover of the little things that make life big! Marie knows that every once in a while, you need to be strengthened, encouraged and inspired. For extra encouragement, a few smiles and lots of {HUGS} follow her on twitter. Psalm 46 One Sunday morning not long ago, I was …
I’ve been thinking about the love of God lately and how He chooses to use me, a shy backwards little girl that grew up wanting a Christian family of her very own. Our finite minds could never grasp just how much God truly loves us, but if you think with me for a moment, maybe …
For today help us to know you are there, holding and comforting us, walking beside us each step of the way, even though our hearts are fearful, worried and unsure.
When I think about the power of our everyday lives, I think about the book of Esther. The book of Esther is unique in that the name of God is not mentioned. And yet it is undeniable that God was at work through the lives of the beautiful orphan Esther and her uncle Mordecai.
Marie is @spreadingJOY on twitter and through her Non Profit Spreading Joy, she is encouraging everyone to do what they can, where they are – with what they have. Making a difference has never been easier. May the JOY of the Lord be your strength and your heart be encouraged as you consider this passage of scripture today. …
@spreadingJOY lover of the little things that make life big, Marie knows that every once in a while, you need to be strengthened, encouraged and inspired. For extra encouragement, a few smiles and lots of {HUGS} follow her on twitter. 2 Cor 7:3 I have great confidence in you; I take great pride in you. …
Our guest post today is from Robert Dodson, known as @MajorDodson on twitter. He knows first hand how Jesus will carry us through the trials, through the battles and how He will lift our heads. He speaks from the heart, as well as experience on making sure that while we honor our Moms, that we …
Proverbs 3:5 Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; [6] in all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight. [7] Do not be wise in your own eyes; fear the LORD and shun evil. Psalms 62: 7 My salvation and my honor depend …
Guest Blog Post: Marie Wikle known as @spreadingJOY on twitter. Full of encouragement and the desire to make a difference everywhere she goes, Marie sneaks away to the beach every single chance she gets. Here is a glimpse of the ocean through her eyes. My heart is pounding! You’d think I had not been to the …
