Join us today for Encouraging Word Wednesday, a book review and a giveaway! I'll never forget the moment I realized my children were watching and learning from everything I do. I was preparing dinner, chopping vegetables and not paying much attention to what my small daughter was doing. She, however, was paying complete attention to what I was doing and was following me step by ...
Devotions
How to Overcome the Attacks of the Enemy
If the book of Nehemiah teaches us anything, it's that there will always be opposition to the work of God. How can we overcome the attacks of the enemy? Read on to learn from the life of Nehemiah! I've been reading Nehemiah, and I've noticed a few things. First, from the moment Nehemiah headed out to do what God had called him to do, he faced opposition. But do you know what? He ...
Give thanks because God’s Good
The Bible tells us to give thanks in all circumstances, but how can we do that? I can hear my Kenyan pastor saying, "God is good?" He always left the question hanging in the air, waiting for the response he knew he'd receive. "All the time," the church responded. "All the time?" he asked. "God is good." That truth is central to the very idea of ...
25 Daily Christmas Devotions for the Month of December
It's December 1, and if you're like me, you're already running from one thing to the next, throwing Christmas ornaments on trees as carelessly as your kids and hoping for the best. And what you really need for Christmas is rest. And the ability to focus on the reason for the season. It isn't your family. It isn't their gifts. It isn't perfectly crafted Christmas cookies. It's ...