We often say, "God is good," but do we really believe it? Do you struggle to trust his goodness when times are hard? Read on to find encouragement for your faith! This past week, I've been meditating on Psalm 103:2-5, which says: "Bless the Lord, my soul, and forget not all his benefits: who forgives all your sins and heals all your diseases, who redeems ...
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What Should the Church Look Like? 7 Characteristics of the Body of Christ
Here in the "Bible Belt," we talk a lot about going to church and not nearly enough about being the church. Did you know there is a difference? We go to church on Sundays, sometimes Wednesdays and often even in between. Going to church is a routine, even a ritual at times. Being the church is so much more. I saw that firsthand this weekend as: volunteers from ...
Are You Overwhelmed? A New Outlook for the Overwhelmed
Are you overwhelmed? Busy? Stressed out? Worried? Sometimes the solution will surprise you. How can you find a new outlook for the overwhelmed? Y'all, I have been BUSY. The kind of busy that makes me want to sit down and cry because I feel so overwhelmed with things to do. Do you know that feeling? I have to be honest and tell you that when I feel this way, ...
Finding the Constant in the Crazy
Wow. I totally dropped the ball last week. Probably because I was juggling so many of them. I apologize for not posting the Encouraging Word Wednesday linkup last week, but life happened. A lot. It always does, which is why I'll never be a better blogger. We were busy. We were sad. We had fun. We didn't. We rolled a whole lot of life into the last couple of ...