Next time you are hurt by someone’s unkind words, next time you feel judged, next time you see someone elses’ sin — instead of trying to put up a wall, instead of pointing your finger, instead of laughing (it off maybe?), instead of getting ruffled or offended or discouraged, try to think of a way you can bless that person. Maybe it’s an immodestly dressed woman, maybe it is a homosexual, maybe it is the homeless guy screaming obscenities at... Read more
A list of laws, rules, tips, techniques, and strategies do not a transformed heart make….Yes, we all have areas in our lives we want and need to change, but the only way that is going to happen is when we have a change of heart. -Becoming Myself by Stasi Eldredge (pg19) Isn’t that the truth? I have a vivid memory of my mom telling me to say I was sorry to my sister (who I had sinned against) and... Read more
Outrage Porn and the Christian Reader Bloggers are trained to blog the extreme because that means more views which means more money. The fake hype and self-righteousness gets old fast (especially if you see a lot of it). Being a blogger and working with women’s forums, I’ve gotten to the point that whenever I come across some “Doctors are Devils” type article, some “Milk Will Kill You” headline, all I see anymore is thinly veiled Jerry Springers, Geraldos and Ricky... Read more
How To Change the World This is fantastic! If you really want to change the world, if you really want to fight injustice, if you really want to defeat our modern day Goliahs: Be faithful with what is right in front of you. Love God (actively), respect your husband (under God), love your children and train them up in the way they should go. Let go of desiring the glory of defeating injustice and actually start doing the grunt-work. Read more
I’ve been asked why I spend so much time reading about, listening about and talking about God. It started out as a sort of hobby, but it isn’t any more. It is work. It does take time. Sometimes there are other things I’d rather be doing. But I found this quote that explains perfectly why I blog, why I talk like a church lady, and why I use Facebook and Twitter the way I do: “One of the reasons we... Read more
Particularly popular in our age of social justice. Fighting for a cause becomes the expression of devotion to Jesus. We take our best and brightest saints and ship them off for indentured servitude. Exhausted Christians working for noble causes, but they do not report a daily personal encounter with Jesus. Over time the work itself substitutes for Jesus, and seeking him seems harder than doing more for him. Martha, Martha. Loving Jesus comes first; out of this will flow whatever... Read more
“The Kingdom of God is not a matter of organic eating, education choices for your children, or how or where you have your babies, or even how many babies you have, but of righteousness, peace and joy… I sat around tables and heard women sharing their horror stories about birth — discouraging one another. And I felt the Holy Spirit just ringing inside me saying, ‘No. Tell them what I did. Tell them what I can do. Tell them what... Read more
God isn’t looking for an opportunity to getcha. Christian, if you are missing your joy and feeling overwhelmed today, now is the time to call out the lies you’ve been believing. God *delights* in you! He loves to bless you! Being His child IS freedom! Ask God to incline your ear to the Holy Spirit who is speaking words of life and truth to you. If you are tired from carrying heavy burdens, come to me and I will give... Read more
Fight for Us ↑ This post is incredibly encouraging. The last month has been a tough one for me. With the gloriously answered prayer has come the revisited burden of serious hormone upset. Old symptoms that had previously been gotten “under control” reared their ugly heads and brought with them a host of debilitating inconveniences. Hyperemesis Gravidarum: The gift that just keeps on giving. Staying focused and strong and fighting against becoming overwhelmed was easier in the beginning, but as the... Read more
I started to cry as I read this. Not for myself, but I deeply care for too many women who are in or have been in this situation. This article is for the guys, but this is something we women need to remember, too. God hates domestic violence! If your guy hits you, if he yells at you, if he swears at you, if he hurts you physically (even sexually) — please, get help right now. “When we assume that... Read more
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