Tag: Jesus
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A Season of Gifts … The Most Valuable Gift

We’re in a season of gifts. Have you stopped to ask yourself what the most valuable gift of the season is? The most expensive? The most popular of the year? The easiest: gift cards, so our friends and loved ones can buy what they want? How long will the gifts we give last? Even the…
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Jesus Came to Serve and Redeem You and Me

God Almighty, the Great I AM, the Holiest of Holy One, the Creator of the heavens and earth sent His Son into the world. Jesus came to serve and redeem you and me. Jesus came to pay the price we owe because we have disobeyed God’s commands. We have sinned. Do you have a list…
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Scratched and Scuffed Up?

Have you found yourself feeling scratched and scuffed up much like a house waiting for new flooring or painting. First, you have to deal with the old and scuffed up areas of your life. Even renewal can bring scuffs.
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After the Storm, Put On Forgiveness

How do we let go of the deep hurt that someone we love inflicted upon us? It feels like we’ve been drenched in a dark storm and are left with a muddy spot that we can’t seem to wash out. We can’t seem to forgive. But after the storm, we can put on forgiveness through…
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From Despair to Joy and Worship

Has despair haunted you at times in your life? Maybe you’re experiencing disappointment, grief, or hardship today. Jesus sees your despair, and He is walking with you. Jesus has risen! He is reaching out His hand to lead you from despair to joy and worship. I hope you will take His hand and walk with…
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Wrapped in Eternal Love

What if we started the Christmas story by telling the Resurrection story? The Christmas and Resurrection stories are wrapped in eternal love.
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14 Lessons Since God Healed Me

Today I’m celebrating 14 lessons since God healed me of fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome. My doctor confirmed my miraculous healing. Have you found that after a trial, you can look back and see where God was working? You can see the blessings in the sufferings? Share how God has worked in your life.
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Hopeless and Helpless … Until Jesus: 3 Questions to Ask Yourself

Do you remember a time when you felt hopeless and helpless … until Jesus? It’s time to ask yourself 3 questions to help you focus on Jesus and receive hope and help.
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Father, Forgive Them … The Prayer of Love

Beaten beyond recognition as a man. Mocked and jeered at. Stripped and nailed to the cross. Soldiers throwing dice for His clothes. Jesus prays, “Father, forgive them” … THE prayer of love.
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Savoring Service in Marriage

Are you busy serving others? Do you delight in serving your husband? What if service is more than “doing”? Could true service come from the heart? Mary and Martha learned to savor service through their encounters with their Friend and Teacher, Jesus. Savoring service to our husbands honors God and blesses our husbands.