Back on August 30th, in a Morning Briefing entitled “The Deeper Life”, I wrote that I believe God is calling you and me to live just that—the deeper life. To let our roots go down deeply into the rich foundations of the living Word of God, like the Psalm One man. “He delights in the teachings of the Lord and reflects on his teachings day and night. He is like a tree planted beside streams—a tree that produces fruit in season and whose leaves do not wither. He succeeds in everything he…

I never understood the love a mother has for her child until this past year when i became a mother for the first time. Its crazy how God has brought this tiny,beautiful,sweet lil miss diva into my life to bring me closer to him. God has shown me things through my daughter that realy helped me to understand how much God realy loves me. Not just me but all of his children. For example, i have learnt the cries of Emma very well. i know when she's just pouting bc she dosent get her way, and…

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Spiritual Life

Before the Fall: Lessons in Pride

In Sunday school, my teachers liked to illustrate everything. Any major biblical concept could be explained with a felt board and Velcro paper.

I clearly remember how they portrayed a prideful person. It was usually a male with his arms folded and his big nose lifted in the air. He thought he was better than everyone else. His lofty attitude would always precede “a fall” as quoted in Proverbs 16:18. I wasn’t…

Are you ready….ready to sink your teeth into Scripture?  ‘Ready to open your heart to the Holy Spirit and let him grow you?  ‘Ready to have some set-apart time to spend with your Lord?  First, let’s get our bearings….where we are with Paul in Scripture, and on the historical timeline.  Where did we leave him? Well, a couple weeks ago, we closed out Paul’s letter to the church…

"WHEN THEY BREAK YOUR HEART...I WILL PICK UP THE PIECES"

"WHEN THEY MAKE YOU CRY... I WILL BE YOUR SHOULDER TO CRY ON"

"WHEN THEY PUSH YOU DOWN... I WILL PICK YOU UP"

"WHEN THEY CRITIZE YOU...I WILL ENCOURAGE YOU"

"WHEN THEY…

( this is not a clever made up story, to make a point to anyone. this just happened a little while ago and I felt lead to share)

I find myself in a wonderful position. Not all of the bills are caught up. I still have things wrong w/ my body. But, as I sit down to eat my homemade chicken potpie, a feeling of gratefulness sweeps over me.…

This story is so cute, had to share.

Two frogs in the milk

This is the story of two frogs. One frog was big and the other skinny. One day, while searching for food, they inadvertently jumped into a vat of milk. They couldn't get out, as the sides were too slippery, so they were just swimming around.

The big frog said to the skinny frog, "Brother frog, there's no use paddling any longer. We're just going to drown, so we might as well give up." The skinny…

editor's Note: The following is a report on the practical applications ofMatt Redman's book Mirror Ball: Living Boldly and Shining Brightly for the Glory of God (David C. Cook, 2011).

People living in the darkness of this fallen world urgently need to see God’s radiant light. But they can’t look directly on God in heaven.…

The movement of my life

A symphony does make

Adding verses to the song…