Discipleship

Preview:  Biblical Bible verses on how to help with anxiety for the Christian Women. It took great courage for me to share and write this blog post  Up until now, 7 years after the day when my husband collapsed and was diagnosed with three brain aneurysms, {one of which hemmoraghed) I haven’t fully shared my…

What’s Inside: A compelling  look into why I’m embracing the accusation of Satan, and why you should too. I’m Embracing the Accusation of Satan-and You Should Too! I give up. I’m giving up and embracing the accusation of Satan. Things are stacked up against me.I know my sinful past.I know the life I’ve lived. And…

What Does Courage Look like in Everyday Life? What does courage look like in every day life?  When we think of courage, we think of men and women who have saved people’s lives with the risk of possibly forsaking their own.   Those great acts of heroism are wonderfully inspiring. but in the life of…

An Honorable Life Sogenanter Torspion was a man who wore many hats in his Bavarian community. The words that described his character were that of an Honorable Townsmen. He had an honorable life.He was a trader.He also was farmer and a gate spy. Yup.  A gate spy. He was loyal to a cause. He lived…

Have you ever asked the question, “How do I know God loves me?” You’ve heard the lies… God doesn’t love you.You’re not good enough.You’ve sinned beyond measure. Where do those lies come from?  The pit of hell and satan himself. But… what does God and His Word say about YOU and HIS love for you?…

How to Make a Bible Devotional Basket Just as  a scripture speaks to my heart while bible reading and I want to write a note in my bible…. now where’s my pen?   I scurry to grab one… and now I can’t find my notepad.  And on and on it goes…  By the time I get…

The wet and warm atmosphere was the only safe haven she had ever known. If she knew what was coming on her ‘birth’day, I don’t think she would have wanted to leave that comforting and safe space. No one knows why her mother abandoned her in the field of a local forest preserve in Chicago…

It was our first trip to the gas station living here in Germany. The hubs and I couldn’t figure out how to pump gas and I’m sure it looked quite comical. The pay at the pump feature just wasn’t working. And we were getting flustered. Someone came alongside us and told us that we needed…

Mirror, Mirror, on the Wall….  When you look in the mirror does it constantly remind you of who you are not, pointing out your shortcomings in a world where perceived beauty is tainted? And what if the mirror is speaking truth about your character and who you are? Does your past include things that you’d…

What is My Identity in Christ? You might be suffering from Spiritual Identity Amnesia if you’ve ever asked yourself the question, “What is my Identity in Christ?’ For the first 23 years of life I went by my maiden name.   I’m sure many of you know how difficult it can be to make the…

Am I a Pharisee? Have you ever met a Pharisee? Have you ever asked yourself the question, “Am I a Pharisee?” What if that Pharisee was the person who was looking back at you from the mirror? Characteristics of the Pharisees The Pharisees were a sect during Jesus time that were zealous in their observance…

My hands were on the sides of his face as he lay in his hospital bed and my thumbs were in the hollow of his sunken cheeks. He was only a shadow of his former self as he sat on death’s door.  As we prayed for him, he opened his yes and and moved his…

Is Jesus Calling Heresy? I realize that a Jesus Calling criticism won’t be taken lightly by many.  But I can’t help myself and must speak out. I’m 10 days into reading “Jesus Calling” by Sarah Young and I keep asking myself the question,  is Jesus Calling heresy?  It’s been one of the best selling devotionals…