“When she was perfect, beautiful, and innocent, I found no toehold where I could connect with Eve. When she was tempted by her flesh, humbled by her sin, and redeemed by her God, I could sing out, ‘Oh, sister Eve! Can we talk?’” Bad Girls of the Bible has been a compelling read for me, and a pleasant surprise. Honestly,…
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Her Story
“Stories of how God has changed lives aren’t intended to glorify sin; they are meant to glorify God’s grace.”– Liz Curtis Higgs, Bad Girls of the Bible So this is where we begin today with Her Story. It’s a powerful story of one redeemed soul living daily under God’s grace. Born into a loving, Christian home, she was raised to…
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Redeeming Love: forgiveness, grace and love
“A powerful retelling of the book of Hosea, Redeeming Love is a life-changing story of God’s unconditional, redemptive, all-consuming love.” What a powerful description! Are you intrigued yet? To be quite honest, I’m not much of a fan of fiction. I personally prefer to read non-fiction, especially spiritual enrichment reading. Call me crazy, but there’s not much I love more…
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Gossip Prayers
“With the tongue we praise our Lord and Father, and with it we curse men, who have been make in God’s likeness.” James 3:9 You’ve been there. You’ve seen it. Perhaps you’ve participated in it. You may even have been the one to offer the information to the others. We commonly refer to such times as prayer requests. It’s our…
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You Are Loved
A walk through Psalm 139… I was never quite sure why I always seemed drawn to this particular Psalm. Perhaps it was because it was regularly quoted in church, or maybe because it made me feel so good when I read it. Needless to say, I’ve always loved this chapter in Scripture. I’ve memorized it, and I’ve meditated on it…
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