Aug 9, 2020 | For Ministers, Prayer, Series, Spiritual Growth
For years, I avoided studying the book of Job as I studied the Old Testament. There was a part of me that didn’t understand why our loving God would allow such horrific trials to happen to His servant. I guess I was also worried that if I studied it out, I might start...
Jul 27, 2020 | Prayer, Spiritual Growth
Unforgiveness Stops Our Growth Unforgiveness keeps us from moving forward in our lives. The devil effectively uses offenses to keep us in unforgiveness, which stifles the presence and power of God. If we are focusing on what sins others have committed against us, we...
Jul 7, 2020 | Prayer, Spiritual Growth
Our Souls Crave the Spectacular My husband Greg and I have four children and we love to all go see movies together. Lately, we have been introducing our youngest sons to all of the wonderful superhero movies that have been made over the last decade or so. We love...
Jun 22, 2020 | Prayer, Spiritual Growth
Forgiving Those Who Don’t Ask In every one of our lives, there are going to be people who hurt us or use us and never see their error. Some offenders will never approach us with an apology. There is a part of us, as humans, that deeply desires justice for ourselves in...
Jun 3, 2020 | Prayer, Spiritual Growth
How does God forgive us again? As a scientist and a homeschooling mom, I have often given small group classes on scientific principles to our local co-op. I was preparing to do one on magnets and magnetism and I stumbled on a spiritual truth that I think will really...
May 27, 2020 | Prayer, Spiritual Growth
How does God forgive us? During my summer break in college, between my freshman and sophomore years, I lived at home with my parents in St. Peters, Missouri. Both of my parents were working full-time at that time and I had no car, so I was asked by my mother to stay...
May 8, 2020 | Spiritual Growth
What are you “growing” in the garden of your life? The past few summers, my sons and I have been cultivating a pretty concentrated vegetable and fruit garden. It started as a chance to teach my younger sons how diligence and hard work pay off in a...
