Encouragement

  • The Days After

    Christmas is over. The Christmas Eve services have concluded. The presents are unwrapped. The stockings are empty again. The food is gone (well, most of it). The season is feeling like it’s over. But we can never forget… What it all means. Just because the 25th has come and gone, don’t quit living like…

  • Utilize the Moment

    Growing up, I had a chore to do every week that I absolutely hated doing. I had to clean out and wash the family car. Every week, I would try to get out of doing the work. I’d try to think of some reason why I couldn’t do it that week or shouldn’t have…

  • From My Journal – God LOVES Me!

    While I try to be as transparent as possible on this blog, it’s not often that I share something directly from my heart and raw in nature. But, I wanted to take a second and share something that I wrote in my personal spiritual journal a few days ago. I think that many of…

  • God Hasn’t Forgotten You!

    I sent this tweet last night. It seemed to hit a lot of people at just the right time. There are a lot of people hurting right now. You need to know: this is completely true. We need to remember… God doesn’t forget us even when it seems as if He hasn’t been near.…

  • 8 on the 8’s – FOCUS

    I want to try something a little different today and hopefully for a while (we’ll see what the response is). Instead of writing my typical post, I want to write a post of 8 simple words every day of the month that ends in 8 (8th, 18th, & 28th). I’ll get it started today……

  • The Most Encouraging Verse

    I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.” – John 16:33 (NIV) This is one of the most encouraging Bible verses in all of scripture. It’s the words of our Savior, assuring His…