In the beginning, God created… The Bible gives us a small glimpse into creation, but not a lot of details. We know that God created the earth and everything in it, including us. But why? For what purpose did God create Adam and Eve, put them in a beautiful and perfect garden, only to have them disobey His…
We all know that forgiveness is a good thing… and not just for Christians. Even non-believers recognize the need to forgive and move forward with one’s life. But what about resentment? While forgiveness isn’t easy, it’s usually easy to identify a problem of unforgiveness in your life. Resentment, however, has a way of sneaking up on you….
Today I am honored to feature guest writer Bethany McIlrath! Be sure to check out more of her amazing posts at Firstandsecondblog.wordpress.com. For a longer time than I’d like to admit, I avoided talking about the Holy Spirit because somehow the Spirit seemed weirder, wackier, and harder to explain than God the Father or Jesus Christ….
Our battle is not against flesh and blood… Our culture seems to be at war. We fight. We protest. And we march for our rights. No one can seem to agree on anything, and even within the four walls of the church, we find hateful speech and disunity. If you’re anything like me, you’re probably asking…
My husband and I just returned from a much needed long weekend away. And I’m sure I’m not the first to say that a break from the norm is necessary from time to time. We all need rest…. so much so that God established a day of rest at Creation. Resting was part of the…
These past few weeks, my entire family has been ill. Colds. Flu’s. You name it. We had it. Every night, my daughters and I would pray for healing. And sure enough, the day came when we all felt “normal” again. My oldest came running out of her room in the morning shouting, “Mommy! God healed…