Spring has sprung and Easter is just around the corner, which also means it’s time to update my phone wallpaper! Having an inspirational image or verse on my phone helps set the tone for the day, reminds me to count my blessings, or helps me memorize scripture. So, to that end, friends, I’ve included eight new Easter and spring phone …
Wait for the Lord
Nolan (my younger son) and I were in car line waiting to pick up his brother from kindergarten, and he asked more than once, “Mom, why are we stopped? … Is Owen done with school yet? … Can I unbuckle? I’m not having fun in this line.” At least he’s honest. And then I thought about the many times I’ve …
Perfect Peace
“You keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on you, because he trusts in you. Trust in the Lord forever, for the Lord God is an everlasting rock.” (ESV) “You will keep in perfect and constant peace the one whose mind is steadfast [that is, committed and focused on You—in both inclination and character], Because he trusts and …
Grow in Grace
As we believers in Christ await His second coming, we are encouraged in 2 Peter 3 to prepare our hearts, to be ready, to be full of peace, to grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord. We should be maturing in our relationship with Him, even when we feel as though we’re going through a desert season, spiritually …
Sons of Light – Freebie Friday
“So Jesus said to them, ‘The light is among you for a little while longer. Walk while you have the light, lest darkness overtake you. The one who walks in the darkness does not know where he is going. While you have the light, believe in the light, that you may become sons of light.’” John 12:35-36 ESV He’s getting …
Sharing Your Story
Your story is important. Your voice is important. When you’re ready, they can do a whole lot of good for someone else going through the same type of battle you overcame. I’m incredibly grateful for the people in my life who have shared their struggles and victories, their encouragement and listening ears, a hug and “I’ve been there,” thankful to …
Trust in the Lord
Friends, I’m finding that the older I get, the more I appreciate direct, honest, constructive, practical wisdom from loved ones and God Himself. I’m drawn in by the straightforwardness of these two verses and the entire chapter of Proverbs 3, how they aren’t sugar-coated. Scripture tells us plainly here that, if we want to know God’s will for our lives, …
Be Strong and Courageous
Just before this verse in Deuteronomy 31, Moses had been preparing the Israelites for the inevitable day that a new leader (Joshua) would take over for him. The Lord forbade Moses from crossing over the Jordan River into Canaan, into the Promised Land, because of his past willful disobedience. So, Moses himself would not be with the people of Israel …
Lord, Give Me a Sign
“Give me a sign!” Do you ever feel like this? Deep down, you know what God wants you to do next, but fear or doubt creeps in and you begin to second guess everything? “If You could give me a sign, Father, then I’d know for sure and would be able to do exactly what you want me to do.” …